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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $107.77 | $5.57 – $87.66 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $107.95 | $6.63 – $101.47 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $108.00 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $109.60 | $8.29 – $20.47 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $109.90 | $5.29 – $211.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $109.97 | $9.72 – $105.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $109.97 | $5.96 – $105.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $109.97 | $5.57 – $105.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $109.97 | $5.57 – $87.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $109.97 | $5.57 – $105.19 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $110.16 | $6.17 – $22.01 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $110.16 | $6.17 – $11.79 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $110.16 | $6.17 – $30.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $110.60 | $4.77 – $316.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $110.60 | not published |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $110.60 | $4.77 – $316.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $110.60 | $4.77 – $316.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $110.60 | $4.77 – $316.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $110.60 | $4.77 – $316.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $111.15 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $111.15 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $111.15 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $111.15 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $112.16 | $4.20 – $30.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $112.20 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $112.70 | $5.57 – $58.50 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $112.72 | $2.79 – $5.68 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $112.82 | $3.93 – $5.86 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $112.86 | $1.64 – $11.93 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $113.40 | $6.63 – $25.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $113.85 | $4.97 – $53.92 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $114.40 | $6.63 – $6.70 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $114.80 | not published |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $115.50 | $3.13 – $138.60 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $115.50 | $3.78 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $13.26 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $11.93 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $115.50 | $6.63 – $138.60 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $115.80 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $115.80 | $6.63 – $12.33 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $115.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $115.80 | $5.63 – $6.76 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $115.80 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $115.80 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $115.80 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $116.40 | not published |