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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |