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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $58.00 | $8.19 – $15.52 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $58.00 | $7.76 – $15.52 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $58.18 | $8.03 – $28.62 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $58.18 | $8.03 – $15.32 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $58.18 | $8.03 – $30.90 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $58.76 | $8.62 – $36.20 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $59.47 | $6.76 – $24.96 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $59.53 | $8.62 – $395.41 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $59.60 | $7.32 – $151.97 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $59.69 | $4.65 – $16.38 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $59.94 | $5.61 – $38.01 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $60.06 | $8.36 – $9.09 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $60.22 | $8.62 – $34.48 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $60.22 | $8.62 – $23.75 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $60.22 | $8.62 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $60.22 | $9.12 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $60.22 | $9.12 – $20.95 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $60.22 | $9.12 – $13.42 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $60.33 | $8.62 – $19.50 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $60.60 | not published |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $60.88 | $8.62 – $19.50 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $61.00 | $8.15 – $13.62 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $61.00 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $61.20 | $5.60 – $81.60 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $61.71 | $6.03 – $26.94 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $62.30 | $3.10 – $94.61 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $62.40 | $8.62 – $8.96 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $62.40 | $8.92 – $15.47 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $62.50 | $1.72 – $17.46 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $62.70 | $8.62 – $15.09 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $63.56 | $8.03 – $59.90 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $63.84 | $7.02 – $18.06 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $64.02 | $8.62 – $15.74 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $64.37 | $8.19 – $18.06 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $64.50 | not published |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $64.80 | $108.00 – $108.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $64.98 | $0.65 – $105.29 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $64.98 | $1.13 – $110.16 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $65.57 | $8.62 – $127.95 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $66.00 | $8.45 – $18.41 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $66.00 | $4.26 – $4.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $66.50 | $8.62 – $13.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $66.50 | $8.44 – $13.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $66.50 | $8.44 – $13.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $66.50 | $8.62 – $13.96 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $66.60 | $3.11 – $99.90 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $66.61 | $8.62 – $19.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $67.20 | $8.01 – $87.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $67.20 | $12.24 – $26.28 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $67.20 | $9.91 – $16.92 |