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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $79.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $79.20 | $28.39 – $74.70 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $79.50 | $4.31 – $10.48 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $80.00 | $5.30 – $23.28 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $80.51 | $4.93 – $22.08 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $80.60 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $81.00 | $5.72 – $11.58 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $81.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $81.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $81.00 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $81.25 | $6.63 – $6.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $81.60 | $5.64 – $13.26 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $82.17 | $3.72 – $20.43 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $82.55 | $5.90 – $57.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $82.55 | $5.90 – $8.95 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $82.80 | $5.25 – $86.23 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $83.16 | $6.43 – $168.30 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $84.50 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $84.60 | $5.72 – $11.58 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $84.60 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $84.81 | $3.27 – $96.48 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $85.10 | $6.63 – $79.99 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $85.40 | $6.63 – $17.69 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $85.80 | $5.20 – $11.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $85.80 | $5.90 – $30.27 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $85.92 | $5.18 – $40.75 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $86.50 | $5.72 – $13.77 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $86.80 | $6.63 – $70.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $87.75 | $5.90 – $8.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $87.75 | $6.63 – $9.19 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $87.75 | $5.90 – $8.95 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $88.20 | $5.20 – $83.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $88.40 | $5.86 – $14.92 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $88.92 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $89.08 | $3.98 – $34.74 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $89.28 | $6.63 – $121.00 |