Culture typing added method cost at US hospitals
Culture typing added method · CPT 87158
$3.08
lowest cash price
$42.60
national median
$408.37
highest cash price
373
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.08–$408.37 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($7.74) → Sep 1, 2026 ($33.47)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $206.70 | $237.12 | $304.98 |
| Arizona | 7 | $6.87 | $8.31 | $172.15 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $43.55 | $43.55 | $43.55 |
| California | 67 | $3.08 | $49.28 | $64.20 |
| Colorado | 10 | $408.37 | $408.37 | $408.37 |
| Florida | 73 | $8.15 | $66.30 | $273.98 |
| Georgia | 25 | $10.92 | $10.92 | $96.76 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $38.25 | $38.25 | $38.25 |
| Illinois | 39 | $20.00 | $75.60 | $101.50 |
| Indiana | 26 | $42.60 | $42.60 | $267.37 |
| Iowa | 12 | $38.58 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Kansas | 10 | $106.70 | $106.70 | $106.70 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $73.20 | $234.42 | $267.37 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $27.82 | $27.82 | $27.82 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $3.76 | $10.68 | $10.68 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $122.30 | $122.30 | $122.30 |
| Montana | 2 | $116.00 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $7.74 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $7.74 | $7.74 | $149.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $104.00 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 62 | $34.45 | $73.20 | $123.99 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $53.30 | $74.75 | $277.20 |
| Oregon | 9 | $11.20 | $11.20 | $11.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $100.80 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $83.00 | $113.00 | $123.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $8.97 | $9.00 | $368.46 |
| Texas | 76 | $13.20 | $97.00 | $406.56 |
| Virginia | 37 | $8.97 | $23.00 | $288.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $5.20 | $23.18 | $35.49 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $49.29 | $89.10 | $119.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $3.08 | $0.44 – $60.43 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $3.11 | $3.82 – $5.70 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $3.29 | $5.70 – $56.45 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $3.50 | $5.70 – $63.46 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $3.52 | $1.54 – $59.81 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $3.70 | $1.71 – $58.30 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $3.76 | $4.18 – $14.71 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $3.91 | $0.44 – $64.01 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $3.91 | $0.86 – $66.98 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $3.91 | $1.55 – $53.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $4.11 | $1.54 – $34.43 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $4.52 | $1.14 – $13.93 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $5.20 | $4.89 – $14.03 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $5.20 | $4.92 – $14.03 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $6.33 | $0.44 – $30.89 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $6.87 | $4.64 – $37.65 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $7.41 | $4.64 – $37.65 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $7.63 | $4.34 – $23.87 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7.74 | $3.89 – $19.37 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7.74 | $3.89 – $19.37 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7.74 | $6.19 – $19.37 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7.74 | $6.19 – $19.37 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7.74 | $6.19 – $19.37 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7.74 | $3.89 – $19.37 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $7.74 | $7.74 – $35.47 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $7.74 | $4.46 – $34.76 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $7.74 | $3.30 – $35.47 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7.74 | $3.89 – $19.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $7.74 | $7.74 – $35.47 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $7.74 | $3.30 – $36.43 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $7.74 | $6.19 – $35.47 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $7.74 | $4.92 – $35.47 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $7.74 | $3.45 – $35.47 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $7.74 | $7.74 – $35.47 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7.74 | $6.19 – $19.37 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7.74 | $5.06 – $19.37 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7.74 | $6.19 – $19.37 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7.74 | $5.06 – $19.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $8.15 | $7.01 – $98.87 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $8.18 | $5.70 – $14.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $8.31 | $4.34 – $26.04 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $8.51 | $3.24 – $32.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $8.51 | $3.06 – $32.04 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $8.51 | $3.64 – $32.04 |