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
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $93.60 $8.45 – $52.78
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $94.20 $7.59 – $37.20
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $94.90 $57.80 – $146.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $94.90 $55.19 – $164.34
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $94.90 $75.15 – $152.60
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC Glendale, WI $95.93 $8.36 – $15.43
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA $96.48 $8.62 – $38.79
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $96.74 $7.32 – $144.69
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $96.80 $7.51 – $92.84
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $96.85 $8.62 – $8.62
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $97.20 $7.41 – $21.55
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $99.20 $23.24 – $86.40
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $99.60 not published
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $100.18 $4.26 – $135.34
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $100.40 $8.62 – $153.54
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $102.00 $8.15 – $13.62
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $103.40 $6.46 – $16.64
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $103.40 $8.62 – $17.45
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $103.40 $8.62 – $17.45
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $104.00 $7.67 – $14.22
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $104.40 $7.78 – $19.40
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $104.80 $28.22 – $89.10
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $105.00 $6.90 – $16.64
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $105.00 $8.62 – $22.98
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $105.00 $8.35 – $115.60
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $105.02 $8.35 – $167.32
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $105.24 $8.62 – $31.88
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $105.34 $5.17 – $232.03
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $106.50 $6.90 – $17.24
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $106.59 $3.89 – $35.31
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $106.59 $3.89 – $29.31
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $107.50 $5.15 – $53.85
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $108.00 $6.90 – $144.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $109.08 $0.65 – $50.83
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $110.88 $7.78 – $21.55
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $111.00 $5.60 – $36.52
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $111.15 $7.67 – $10.78
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $111.20 $7.00 – $7.00
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $111.22 $6.22 – $27.84
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $111.24 $2.92 – $95.89
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $111.37 $8.62 – $178.10
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $112.00 $8.71 – $26.61
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $112.04 $7.51 – $29.31
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $113.40 $8.62 – $15.95
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $113.62 $5.17 – $232.03

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