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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $43.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $43.20 | $9.18 – $19.71 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $43.20 | $7.62 – $7.99 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $43.29 | $6.63 – $26.52 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $43.29 | $6.63 – $18.29 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $43.29 | $6.63 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $43.29 | $7.04 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $43.29 | $7.04 – $16.14 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $43.29 | $7.04 – $10.32 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $43.50 | $2.78 – $14.42 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $44.02 | $6.63 – $15.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $44.09 | $8.43 – $19.40 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $44.10 | $2.66 – $75.98 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $44.27 | $3.27 – $33.75 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $44.40 | $4.31 – $59.20 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $44.50 | $6.27 – $33.55 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $45.00 | $5.20 – $33.74 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $45.34 | $8.80 – $19.40 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $45.36 | $5.40 – $12.60 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $45.47 | $6.30 – $12.60 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $45.76 | $6.63 – $27.85 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $46.20 | $6.43 – $6.99 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $46.28 | $6.63 – $10.44 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $46.33 | $9.60 – $19.40 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $46.50 | $6.63 – $6.76 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $46.73 | $9.60 – $19.40 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $47.00 | $6.63 – $44.18 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $47.00 | $3.57 – $13.56 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $47.25 | $2.98 – $60.30 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $47.88 | $6.63 – $13.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $48.45 | $6.63 – $30.70 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $48.75 | $6.52 – $12.13 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $48.75 | $6.52 – $13.26 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $48.75 | $6.52 – $13.26 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $48.75 | $6.52 – $13.26 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $48.75 | $6.52 – $13.26 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $48.96 | $5.68 – $70.98 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $49.24 | $6.63 – $12.11 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $49.50 | $6.63 – $14.92 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $49.50 | $6.63 – $14.92 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $49.50 | $6.63 – $14.92 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $49.53 | $5.25 – $62.80 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $49.60 | $12.10 – $36.90 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $49.84 | $3.85 – $9.15 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $49.84 | $6.30 – $12.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $50.32 | $5.63 – $128.31 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $50.45 | $6.63 – $51.16 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $50.50 | $3.27 – $3.27 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $50.76 | $0.38 – $39.13 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $51.00 | $5.72 – $11.67 |