Culture body fluid cost at US hospitals

HC Culture Body Fluid · CPT 87070

$6.90

lowest cash price

$126.75

national median

$1,152.55

highest cash price

878

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 23 $8.62 $8.62 $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 33 $35.20 $66.60 $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
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $48.00 $3.62 – $18.10
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $48.16 $7.25 – $25.22
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $48.75 $8.48 – $15.77
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $48.75 $8.48 – $17.24
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $48.75 $8.48 – $17.24
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $48.75 $8.48 – $17.24
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $48.75 $8.48 – $17.24
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $48.79 $8.62 – $14.27
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $49.69 $8.62 – $20.80
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $50.23 $8.62 – $19.50
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $50.49 $6.47 – $35.42
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $51.00 $7.59 – $16.93
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $52.08 $8.36 – $9.09
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $52.20 $6.90 – $16.18
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $52.20 not published
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $53.04 $8.62 – $14.27
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $53.14 $8.03 – $38.93
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $53.14 $8.03 – $38.93
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $53.14 $8.03 – $38.93
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $53.14 $8.03 – $85.07
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $53.14 $8.03 – $38.93
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $63.90
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $63.90
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $63.90
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $63.90
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $9.05
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $53.50 $7.54 – $45.85
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $53.50 $8.62 – $63.90
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $53.55 $8.62 – $14.27
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $53.80 $8.62 – $116.03
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $54.06 $8.62 – $38.95
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $54.06 $8.62 – $38.95
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $54.06 $8.62 – $38.95
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $54.24 $7.76 – $39.22
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $54.24 $7.76 – $40.51
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $54.24 $7.76 – $40.51
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $54.40 $14.28 – $53.10
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $54.40 $14.28 – $53.10
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $54.50 $6.90 – $43.87
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $54.81 $3.88 – $78.30
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $54.87 $8.62 – $20.80
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $55.80 $7.50 – $17.24
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $56.50 $8.15 – $43.62
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $56.51 $8.62 – $19.50
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $58.00 $8.19 – $8.19
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $58.00 $7.76 – $15.52
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $58.00 $8.19 – $8.19
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $58.00 $8.19 – $19.96
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $58.00 $8.19 – $19.96
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $58.00 $8.19 – $8.19

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