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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $116.89 | $5.04 – $40.75 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $117.00 | $5.72 – $11.58 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $117.33 | $6.63 – $25.52 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $117.60 | $5.64 – $13.26 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $117.60 | $6.63 – $23.20 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $117.60 | $6.63 – $14.12 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $117.70 | $5.97 – $11.93 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $118.20 | $5.53 – $11.47 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $118.30 | $2.78 – $16.15 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $118.30 | $2.78 – $79.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $118.30 | $4.02 – $145.60 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $118.34 | $5.00 – $25.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $119.28 | $6.63 – $20.58 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $120.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $120.00 | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $120.24 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $120.29 | $4.65 – $25.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $120.29 | $4.65 – $25.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $120.29 | $4.65 – $25.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $120.29 | $5.97 – $25.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $120.29 | $2.39 – $25.96 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $120.40 | $6.63 – $20.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $120.60 | $2.65 – $15.12 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $120.70 | $4.50 – $20.58 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $121.05 | $6.50 – $13.14 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $123.12 | $6.36 – $18.56 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $124.22 | $2.28 – $5.68 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $124.74 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $125.30 | $2.78 – $33.97 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $126.38 | $5.57 – $82.86 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $126.60 | $5.72 – $28.62 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $126.60 | $5.72 – $11.58 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $126.72 | $6.63 – $59.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $129.00 | $2.65 – $15.12 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $130.20 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $130.20 | $6.63 – $38.80 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $130.65 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $131.04 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $131.94 | $5.57 – $63.45 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $131.94 | $5.57 – $49.32 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $131.94 | $5.57 – $63.45 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $131.94 | $5.57 – $63.45 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $132.37 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $133.20 | $6.63 – $16.58 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $133.60 | $28.17 – $73.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $133.60 | $28.17 – $73.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $134.55 | $5.97 – $23.81 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $134.96 | $6.17 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $134.96 | $6.17 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $134.96 | $6.17 – $38.93 |