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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $89.50 | $6.36 – $18.56 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $89.52 | $3.72 – $22.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $89.70 | $5.90 – $24.55 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $90.00 | $1.97 – $73.31 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $90.00 | $3.80 – $7.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $90.35 | $5.90 – $36.48 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $90.35 | $6.63 – $6.90 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $90.56 | $1.66 – $43.75 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $94.08 | $6.43 – $13.19 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $94.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $94.80 | $5.38 – $12.02 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $94.81 | $3.83 – $13.26 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $95.15 | $6.63 – $6.96 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $95.15 | $6.63 – $6.96 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $95.40 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $95.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $95.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $95.40 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $95.50 | $6.43 – $152.80 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $95.93 | $6.43 – $11.88 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $97.00 | $5.00 – $77.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $97.60 | $29.54 – $109.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $97.60 | $29.54 – $109.80 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $97.92 | $13.26 – $136.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $98.46 | $6.63 – $194.75 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $98.70 | $6.63 – $12.27 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $100.49 | $3.98 – $40.75 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $100.85 | $3.27 – $61.34 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $101.00 | $21.40 – $78.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $101.00 | $5.29 – $22.79 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $101.00 | $5.29 – $30.17 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $101.00 | $5.29 – $23.80 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $101.00 | $5.29 – $22.79 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $101.00 | $5.29 – $22.79 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $101.00 | $6.13 – $16.58 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $101.00 | $3.80 – $17.56 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $101.00 | $3.89 – $28.70 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $101.20 | $6.63 – $9.59 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $101.40 | $6.63 – $6.90 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $101.40 | $6.63 – $24.86 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $101.40 | $5.05 – $38.76 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $101.40 | $6.63 – $24.86 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $101.40 | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $101.40 | $6.63 – $24.86 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $101.40 | $6.63 – $24.86 |