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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $6.01 – $79.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $5.97 – $75.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $6.56 – $84.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $6.30 – $81.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $6.63 – $79.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $6.01 – $74.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $6.01 – $80.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $6.01 – $76.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $6.01 – $73.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $6.01 – $74.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $6.56 – $84.45 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $3.88 – $15.78 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $6.56 – $6.96 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $3.79 – $16.31 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $3.02 – $16.24 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $4.22 – $15.78 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $3.15 – $15.18 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $3.53 – $15.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $5.46 – $27.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $5.46 – $33.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $5.57 – $27.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $5.57 – $33.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $5.57 – $27.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $5.46 – $27.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $5.46 – $27.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $5.57 – $33.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $5.46 – $27.89 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $5.77 – $28.48 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $5.77 – $28.48 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $5.09 – $37.60 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $6.59 – $26.81 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $5.77 – $9.61 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $6.63 – $37.60 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $5.77 – $7.09 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $5.09 – $7.09 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $5.77 – $9.61 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $5.77 – $29.64 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $5.66 – $24.62 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $5.66 – $25.73 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |