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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $177.29 | $4.18 – $35.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $178.50 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $182.57 | $5.00 – $14.19 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $185.50 | $3.79 – $7.29 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $186.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $190.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $190.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $192.83 | $6.63 – $14.72 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $192.83 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $192.83 | $6.63 – $14.72 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $192.83 | $6.63 – $15.38 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $192.83 | $6.63 – $14.72 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $195.57 | $5.57 – $58.95 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $195.57 | $5.57 – $58.95 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $196.20 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $196.95 | $4.86 – $54.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $196.95 | $5.16 – $272.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $196.95 | $5.00 – $272.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $196.95 | $5.00 – $54.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $196.95 | $5.00 – $272.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $196.95 | $4.86 – $272.70 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $196.95 | $5.00 – $272.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $196.95 | $5.00 – $272.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $197.42 | $5.63 – $356.72 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $200.20 | $6.63 – $41.30 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $200.20 | $5.64 – $37.13 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $201.00 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $202.47 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $202.54 | $6.63 – $10.44 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $202.86 | $6.63 – $7.29 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $203.76 | $6.63 – $283.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $207.00 | $6.43 – $59.64 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $209.50 | $4.31 – $28.09 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $210.00 | $3.27 – $13.92 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $211.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $216.05 | $5.97 – $25.53 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $216.05 | $5.97 – $25.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $217.25 | $4.97 – $52.71 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $218.40 | not published |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $222.30 | $6.63 – $10.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |