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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $280.80 | $6.90 – $11.76 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $281.20 | $8.62 – $26.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $284.70 | $7.67 – $19.03 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $285.31 | $2.32 – $8.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $287.79 | $2.06 – $16.46 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $289.10 | $8.62 – $36.78 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $296.54 | $7.76 – $33.19 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $300.00 | $7.59 – $16.79 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $301.08 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $303.00 | $8.35 – $93.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $304.43 | $8.62 – $31.88 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $325.00 | $8.62 – $21.52 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $327.60 | $23.80 – $58.92 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $330.05 | $5.52 – $28.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $337.15 | $8.62 – $22.58 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $339.00 | $8.45 – $146.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $353.52 | $7.78 – $21.55 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $356.50 | $8.62 – $14.81 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $363.00 | $8.62 – $20.68 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $363.00 | $8.62 – $9.48 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $365.47 | $5.52 – $28.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $365.92 | $8.62 – $38.31 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $368.90 | $8.62 – $22.98 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $378.80 | $7.59 – $50.03 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $379.40 | $8.62 – $31.03 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $380.00 | $8.45 – $146.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $380.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $380.10 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $382.50 | $8.45 – $70.24 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $385.00 | $8.35 – $146.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $387.75 | $6.00 – $18.45 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $389.60 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $391.05 | $8.62 – $738.65 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $400.56 | $8.62 – $19.54 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $404.06 | $8.19 – $18.83 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $412.44 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $412.44 | $8.62 – $37.58 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $412.44 | $18.82 – $37.58 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $413.46 | $8.19 – $17.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $415.77 | $8.62 – $38.31 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $434.13 | $8.19 – $16.41 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $434.13 | $8.19 – $14.39 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $434.13 | $8.19 – $18.41 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $434.13 | $8.62 – $19.14 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $434.13 | $8.19 – $18.41 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $438.00 | $6.90 – $16.79 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $450.10 | $8.62 – $22.98 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $450.10 | $8.62 – $50.04 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $450.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $450.80 | not published |