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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $12.18 – $15.48 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $7.13 – $15.48 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $12.18 – $15.48 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $7.74 – $12.85 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $7.74 – $23.22 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $3.87 – $29.80 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $3.87 – $28.49 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $8.29 – $12.44 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $2.79 – $24.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3.48 – $14.01 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3.35 – $14.01 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $2.79 – $24.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $2.79 – $24.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $2.79 – $24.46 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $4.15 – $41.80 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $6.50 – $10.27 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $6.50 – $10.27 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $7.74 – $23.60 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $7.74 – $30.26 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $7.74 – $14.32 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $7.62 – $15.48 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $7.74 – $34.83 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $7.74 – $10.84 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $7.51 – $8.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $17.65 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $7.74 – $8.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $1.32 – $17.65 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $6.58 – $15.48 |