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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $36.00 | $10.89 – $40.50 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $36.04 | $6.63 – $29.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $36.04 | $6.63 – $29.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $36.04 | $6.63 – $29.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $36.10 | $5.00 – $21.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $36.17 | $5.00 – $21.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $47.29 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $47.29 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $47.29 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $47.29 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $6.96 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $37.00 | $5.81 – $34.71 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $37.00 | $6.63 – $47.29 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $53.55 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $10.61 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $10.61 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $46.42 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $7.23 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $37.80 | $5.20 – $53.55 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $38.40 | $6.70 – $20.47 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $38.50 | $6.63 – $12.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.50 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $3.98 – $18.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $39.22 | $5.83 – $16.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $39.22 | $5.83 – $16.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $39.22 | $5.83 – $16.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $39.22 | $5.83 – $16.58 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $40.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $40.02 | $6.43 – $71.34 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $40.74 | $6.43 – $6.99 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $41.31 | $4.64 – $20.72 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $41.51 | $8.80 – $19.40 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $41.60 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $41.64 | $2.06 – $14.68 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $42.00 | $6.63 – $25.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $42.24 | $5.97 – $30.17 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $42.24 | $5.97 – $31.16 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $42.24 | $5.97 – $31.16 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $42.24 | $6.63 – $29.84 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $42.75 | not published |