Culture screening strep group a cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Screening Strep Group A · CPT 87081
$6.63
lowest cash price
$84.60
national median
$812.70
highest cash price
867
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.63–$812.70 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$812.70
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital — Lake Forest, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($47.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($52.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $88.92 | $131.04 | $174.72 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.72 | $31.96 | $165.47 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $36.10 | $105.60 | $130.65 |
| California | 91 | $20.60 | $90.00 | $450.10 |
| Colorado | 17 | $9.57 | $140.68 | $140.68 |
| Florida | 81 | $39.22 | $196.95 | $789.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $21.61 | $156.75 | $684.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $55.50 | $55.50 | $90.56 |
| Illinois | 51 | $17.82 | $117.60 | $812.70 |
| Indiana | 25 | $47.88 | $120.60 | $175.80 |
| Iowa | 30 | $38.58 | $65.65 | $461.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $86.80 | $137.60 | $689.21 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $14.40 | $56.08 | $197.42 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $73.06 | $73.06 | $73.06 |
| Maine | 7 | $47.00 | $66.10 | $107.95 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $9.15 | $51.00 | $155.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $41.60 | $110.16 | $138.82 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $26.88 | $89.50 | $222.30 |
| Missouri | 21 | $38.50 | $53.35 | $134.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $38.40 | $38.40 | $109.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $35.38 | $83.16 | $120.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $35.05 | $160.11 | $223.37 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $100.85 | $100.85 | $100.85 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $6.63 | $7.29 | $52.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $103.32 | $103.32 | $103.32 |
| New York | 23 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $300.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $46.50 | $76.78 | $166.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $20.15 | $95.40 | $210.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $43.29 | $82.55 | $322.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $28.05 | $48.75 | $144.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $27.20 | $74.40 | $337.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $90.00 | $138.50 | $356.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $49.60 | $58.40 | $79.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $11.27 | $22.11 | $147.84 |
| Texas | 116 | $40.74 | $112.70 | $486.36 |
| Virginia | 42 | $11.27 | $37.00 | $136.20 |
| Washington | 32 | $16.40 | $67.85 | $250.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $14.40 | $55.00 | $209.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $35.34 | $106.70 | $427.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.78 | $41.51 | $46.73 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6.63 | $5.30 – $29.77 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $31.20 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6.63 | $5.30 – $30.38 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6.63 | $6.63 – $30.38 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $6.63 | $1.00 – $16.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $27.09 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $7.29 | $3.12 – $26.70 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $9.15 | $3.47 – $17.73 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $9.15 | $3.47 – $17.73 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $9.15 | $3.47 – $17.73 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $9.15 | $3.47 – $20.64 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $9.57 | $6.43 – $19.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $10.25 | $3.85 – $14.06 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $11.27 | $6.63 – $15.39 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $11.27 | $4.70 – $14.44 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $11.27 | $6.63 – $15.39 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $11.27 | $6.63 – $14.44 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $15.91 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $14.45 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $11.70 | $2.98 – $14.45 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $14.45 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $15.91 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $15.91 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $14.45 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $11.70 | $3.32 – $14.45 |