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.

Cheapest published cash price

$6.90

64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi — Oxford, MS

Most expensive published cash price

$1,152.55

HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL — LEHIGH ACRES, FL

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

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