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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $223.05 | $6.63 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $223.05 | $5.57 – $27.22 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $223.08 | $3.32 – $30.38 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $223.37 | $4.18 – $35.19 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $223.65 | $6.63 – $422.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $230.75 | $5.40 – $14.63 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $233.28 | $10.60 – $324.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $239.25 | $3.32 – $26.09 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $12.93 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $248.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $248.00 | $6.63 – $27.58 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $250.60 | $6.63 – $23.87 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $256.55 | $5.57 – $49.32 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $258.06 | $6.63 – $67.85 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $279.00 | $5.72 – $8.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $298.35 | $5.90 – $14.63 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $300.00 | $4.64 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $300.00 | $4.64 – $44.36 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $300.00 | $4.64 – $98.53 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $303.24 | $6.30 – $14.48 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $305.76 | $6.60 – $24.60 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $306.80 | $6.43 – $164.00 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $310.29 | $6.30 – $13.22 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $322.30 | $5.00 – $14.19 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $325.80 | $6.30 – $12.62 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $325.80 | $6.30 – $11.07 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $325.80 | $6.30 – $14.16 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $325.80 | $6.63 – $13.38 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $325.80 | $6.30 – $14.16 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $337.60 | $5.20 – $8.86 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $356.00 | $6.63 – $11.40 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $358.37 | $6.63 – $14.72 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $368.90 | $6.63 – $17.69 |