Culture of specimen by kit cost at US hospitals
CULTURE OF SPECIMEN BY KIT · CPT 87084
$13.00
lowest cash price
$36.88
national median
$70.20
highest cash price
46
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $13.00–$70.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($27.07) → Sep 1, 2026 ($27.07)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 9 | $14.40 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
| Colorado | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 11 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $70.20 |
| Georgia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 14 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Indiana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Kansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 19 | $37.36 | $37.36 | $37.36 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 10 | $27.07 | $29.78 | $29.78 |
| New York | 6 | $27.07 | $27.07 | $27.07 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 16 | $36.88 | $36.88 | $36.88 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $23.32 | $23.32 | $23.32 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $13.00 | $4.02 – $41.74 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $14.40 | $13.45 – $242.46 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $23.32 | $17.71 – $84.72 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $27.07 | $6.40 – $67.80 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $27.07 | $6.40 – $67.80 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $27.07 | $11.14 – $67.80 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $27.07 | $11.14 – $67.80 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $27.07 | $11.14 – $67.80 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $27.07 | $6.40 – $67.80 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $27.07 | $18.90 – $124.04 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $27.07 | $4.46 – $121.56 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $27.07 | $3.30 – $124.04 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $29.78 | $4.92 – $110.82 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $29.78 | $3.06 – $110.82 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $29.78 | $4.92 – $110.82 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $29.78 | $4.92 – $110.82 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $29.78 | $4.92 – $110.82 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $29.78 | $3.96 – $110.82 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $29.78 | $4.92 – $110.82 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $35.20 | $33.84 – $83.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $36.88 | $7.59 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $36.88 | $12.00 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $36.88 | $12.00 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $36.88 | $8.00 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $36.88 | $20.28 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $36.88 | $12.00 – $139.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $36.88 | $12.00 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $36.88 | $11.68 – $64.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $36.88 | $12.00 – $64.97 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $37.36 | $10.75 – $52.79 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $37.36 | $9.92 – $44.12 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $37.36 | $9.92 – $44.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $37.36 | $9.92 – $44.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $54.40 | $3.50 – $62.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $43.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $54.40 | $3.50 – $43.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $54.40 | $3.50 – $43.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $54.40 | $14.75 – $37.90 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $70.20 | $13.67 – $70.52 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.62 – $33.84 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $4.07 – $48.73 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.62 – $33.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $4.07 – $61.72 |