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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $7.81 – $224.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $7.81 – $238.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $8.53 – $242.93 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $7.81 – $231.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $7.81 – $238.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $6.90 – $231.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $8.53 – $254.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $7.76 – $251.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $8.53 – $252.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $6.90 – $231.37 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4.93 – $241.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $7.81 – $238.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $7.76 – $224.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $8.53 – $252.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $8.19 – $242.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $8.62 – $212.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $7.81 – $222.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $7.81 – $241.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $7.81 – $227.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $7.81 – $218.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $7.81 – $221.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $7.81 – $234.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $8.53 – $252.27 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $5.04 – $20.52 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $8.53 – $9.05 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4.93 – $21.21 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $3.92 – $21.12 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $5.49 – $20.52 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4.09 – $19.74 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4.59 – $20.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.10 – $34.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $7.10 – $43.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.24 – $34.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $7.24 – $43.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $7.24 – $34.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $7.10 – $34.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $7.10 – $34.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $7.24 – $43.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $7.10 – $34.86 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $7.51 – $36.98 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $7.51 – $36.98 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $6.62 – $48.84 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $8.57 – $34.82 |