Culture body fluid cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Body Fluid · CPT 87070
$6.90
lowest cash price
$126.72
national median
$1,152.55
highest cash price
881
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.90–$1,152.55 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($127.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($92.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $121.80 | $237.90 | $327.60 |
| Arizona | 24 | $22.55 | $60.88 | $221.12 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $33.12 | $141.05 | $159.90 |
| California | 91 | $53.80 | $173.86 | $586.04 |
| Colorado | 17 | $20.30 | $460.84 | $460.84 |
| Florida | 82 | $64.02 | $404.06 | $1,152.55 |
| Georgia | 24 | $21.91 | $159.90 | $176.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $39.04 | $39.04 | $73.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $12.96 | $140.80 | $585.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $86.50 | $159.00 | $269.40 |
| Iowa | 27 | $38.58 | $90.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $116.35 | $154.40 | $520.91 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $59.60 | $137.50 | $208.38 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $93.60 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $79.80 | $136.45 | $181.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $11.90 | $58.00 | $263.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $48.00 | $58.18 | $159.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $6.90 | $53.04 | $149.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $31.50 | $143.00 | $180.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $112.00 | $112.00 | $118.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $69.00 | $105.00 | $224.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $59.47 | $330.05 | $460.46 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $8.62 | $9.48 | $38.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $144.06 | $144.06 | $144.06 |
| New York | 24 | $8.62 | $21.00 | $233.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $74.00 | $170.65 | $325.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Ohio | 65 | $38.35 | $118.80 | $194.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $48.00 | $111.15 | $463.43 |
| Oregon | 12 | $31.36 | $48.75 | $242.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | $35.20 | $61.20 | $438.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $155.35 | $221.50 | $363.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $44.00 | $81.60 | $141.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $14.72 | $27.84 | $125.16 |
| Texas | 114 | $52.08 | $195.50 | $456.65 |
| Virginia | 43 | $14.72 | $53.50 | $240.60 |
| Washington | 32 | $21.60 | $69.46 | $379.40 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $25.60 | $75.50 | $226.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $47.88 | $80.00 | $246.95 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $47.04 | $70.45 | $79.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $244.80 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $244.80 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $244.80 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $246.00 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $246.95 | $6.46 – $70.09 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $247.80 | $8.62 – $8.79 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $247.80 | $8.62 – $8.79 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $249.60 | $8.62 – $18.36 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $250.20 | $7.44 – $16.79 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $251.65 | $6.88 – $539.25 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $254.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $256.55 | $5.61 – $64.04 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $260.83 | not published |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $262.00 | $4.94 – $9.48 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $263.20 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $263.55 | $6.21 – $753.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $263.55 | $6.21 – $753.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $263.55 | $6.21 – $753.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $263.55 | $6.21 – $753.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $263.55 | $6.21 – $753.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $265.00 | $4.94 – $25.99 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $267.12 | $8.62 – $9.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $267.24 | $8.62 – $100.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $269.40 | $2.65 – $19.65 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $270.31 | $8.62 – $19.14 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $270.31 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $270.31 | $8.62 – $19.14 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $270.31 | $8.62 – $19.99 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $270.31 | $8.62 – $19.14 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $272.85 | $8.45 – $75.51 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $278.20 | $8.62 – $53.70 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $278.20 | $7.33 – $48.27 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $279.20 | $8.62 – $8.79 |