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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $386.10 | $6.63 – $62.69 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $427.30 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $434.18 | $6.63 – $29.49 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $434.18 | $6.63 – $29.49 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $450.10 | $6.63 – $17.69 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $450.10 | $6.63 – $38.52 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $461.00 | $6.43 – $136.02 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $486.36 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $486.36 | $6.63 – $28.91 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $486.36 | $14.48 – $28.91 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $575.65 | $6.80 – $15.07 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $684.52 | $5.44 – $18.43 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $689.21 | $2.78 – $19.23 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $689.21 | $2.78 – $19.23 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $689.21 | $2.78 – $24.96 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $789.00 | $6.63 – $17.57 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $812.70 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $6.27 – $14.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $6.56 – $85.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $6.56 – $85.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $6.01 – $76.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $6.56 – $85.15 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $6.01 – $77.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $6.01 – $80.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $6.61 – $80.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $6.01 – $75.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $6.01 – $79.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $6.56 – $81.32 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $6.01 – $77.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $6.01 – $79.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $5.30 – $77.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $6.56 – $85.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5.97 – $84.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $6.56 – $84.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $5.30 – $77.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $6.61 – $10.21 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $3.79 – $80.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |