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.

Median 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

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