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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $114.60 | $7.59 – $16.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $114.76 | $5.17 – $44.76 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $114.90 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $114.95 | $8.62 – $12.47 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $114.95 | $2.64 – $87.74 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $115.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $115.50 | $8.62 – $25.86 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $116.00 | $42.58 – $74.70 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $116.05 | $7.76 – $15.52 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $116.05 | $8.62 – $16.89 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $116.35 | $7.35 – $48.15 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $116.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $118.40 | $10.78 – $26.61 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $118.50 | $9.88 – $102.69 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $118.80 | $4.26 – $18.10 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $119.00 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $119.20 | $8.19 – $24.14 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $119.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $120.44 | $8.62 – $17.08 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $120.44 | $8.45 – $17.08 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $120.50 | $8.35 – $98.40 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $121.20 | $7.19 – $16.64 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $121.80 | $8.36 – $17.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $122.85 | $7.67 – $74.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $124.15 | $8.62 – $8.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $124.15 | $7.35 – $11.95 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $124.20 | $7.32 – $8.62 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $125.16 | $8.19 – $17.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $125.45 | $7.67 – $10.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $125.45 | $7.67 – $14.22 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $126.00 | $8.62 – $15.52 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $126.72 | $8.62 – $26.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $126.75 | $7.67 – $39.32 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $127.40 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $127.65 | $8.62 – $119.99 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $127.75 | $7.24 – $80.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $128.00 | $8.62 – $17.66 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $128.00 | $8.62 – $17.66 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $128.10 | $8.62 – $8.62 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $128.40 | $6.90 – $171.20 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $129.00 | $16.74 – $19.11 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $129.21 | $8.62 – $147.98 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $129.36 | $8.62 – $26.46 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $129.60 | not published |