Culture screening strep group a cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Screening Strep Group A · CPT 87081
$6.63
lowest cash price
$84.50
national median
$812.70
highest cash price
870
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 | 24 | $6.63 | $16.20 | $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 | 31 | $27.20 | $73.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $5.57 – $26.85 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $6.63 – $17.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $5.57 – $17.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.98 – $26.85 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $7.10 – $10.65 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.98 – $19.89 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $6.41 – $6.83 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $6.18 – $14.92 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3.98 – $20.42 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3.98 – $20.42 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $6.30 – $6.96 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $6.30 – $13.58 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $6.30 – $13.58 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $6.30 – $6.96 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $6.30 – $6.96 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.97 – $29.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4.97 – $29.37 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3.98 – $25.83 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.97 – $23.22 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $6.63 – $6.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $5.97 – $25.96 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $6.60 – $10.07 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $6.02 – $26.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $6.02 – $26.84 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $6.50 – $38.74 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $3.58 – $14.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $6.01 – $78.62 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $6.02 – $26.84 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $6.63 – $13.50 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $6.30 – $13.58 |