Culture of specimen by kit cost at US hospitals
CULTURE OF SPECIMEN BY KIT · CPT 87084
$13.00
lowest cash price
$29.78
national median
$70.20
highest cash price
62
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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 16 | $14.40 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $70.20 |
| Georgia | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 21 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | 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 | 26 | $37.36 | $37.36 | $37.36 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 9 | 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 | 21 | $27.07 | $29.78 | $29.78 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | $27.07 | $27.07 | $27.07 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 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 | 35 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 6 | 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 35 | $36.88 | $36.88 | $36.88 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $23.32 | $23.32 | $23.32 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $11.89 – $48.73 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $9.12 – $20.95 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $9.12 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $9.12 – $60.91 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $9.12 – $60.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $6.04 – $84.67 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $6.60 – $51.43 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $9.12 – $108.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $7.81 – $85.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $4.07 – $61.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $4.07 – $61.72 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $14.18 – $53.86 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $3.97 – $57.39 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $14.18 – $118.03 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $6.25 – $51.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $26.80 – $113.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $24.53 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $24.53 – $104.50 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $6.60 – $51.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $26.80 – $112.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $25.72 – $108.09 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $22.74 – $111.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $7.81 – $85.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $11.89 – $48.73 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $27.07 – $101.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $4.07 – $61.72 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $10.83 – $55.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $20.71 – $40.61 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $20.69 – $54.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $27.07 – $40.61 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $25.72 – $25.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $24.53 – $104.50 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $24.36 – $48.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $24.53 – $104.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $20.30 – $59.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $24.53 – $98.87 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $20.30 – $74.87 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $12.71 – $56.72 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $27.07 – $28.42 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $10.00 – $57.93 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $10.83 – $53.06 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $15.08 – $50.08 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $15.08 – $50.08 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $15.08 – $50.08 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $21.69 – $31.13 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $24.36 – $104.22 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $25.72 – $45.18 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $8.01 – $8.01 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $23.01 – $151.59 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $27.07 – $115.54 |