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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $11.70 | $3.32 – $15.91 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $11.70 | $6.63 – $14.45 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $11.70 | $6.63 – $14.45 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $11.70 | $3.32 – $14.45 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $11.72 | $6.63 – $14.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $13.50 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $14.40 | $5.97 – $33.15 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $14.40 | $5.63 – $6.63 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $14.40 | $5.63 – $6.63 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $14.40 | $5.63 – $6.63 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $14.40 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $14.40 | $5.63 – $8.18 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $16.20 | $5.20 – $17.10 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $16.40 | $5.00 – $12.99 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $16.40 | $5.00 – $12.99 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $16.40 | $5.12 – $12.99 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $16.40 | $5.09 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $16.40 | $5.12 – $12.99 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $17.82 | $4.97 – $27.24 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $18.00 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $18.00 | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $18.41 | $5.14 – $19.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $19.74 | $3.58 – $12.60 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $20.00 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $20.15 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $20.60 | $5.68 – $88.70 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $21.35 | $6.63 – $15.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $21.44 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $21.48 | $6.63 – $15.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $21.61 | $6.63 – $15.93 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $21.61 | $5.89 – $51.10 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $21.75 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $21.88 | $6.63 – $16.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $22.11 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $22.11 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $22.50 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $23.84 | $6.63 – $16.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $23.98 | $5.25 – $8.55 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $23.98 | $5.70 – $10.34 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $23.98 | $4.41 – $11.81 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $24.10 | $6.63 – $15.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $24.60 | not published |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $24.75 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $24.75 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $24.78 | $5.40 – $19.20 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $26.33 | $6.63 – $16.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $26.52 | $5.68 – $79.79 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $26.88 | $2.78 – $13.92 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $27.12 | $6.63 – $15.00 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $27.20 | $6.50 – $41.77 |