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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $7.74 – $7.74 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $7.74 – $15.48 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $7.74 – $35.71 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $7.74 – $8.51 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $7.74 – $15.48 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $4.00 – $16.56 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $7.74 – $7.74 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $7.74 – $35.71 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $7.74 – $35.71 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $6.97 – $36.38 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $7.74 – $27.86 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $7.74 – $16.22 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $7.74 – $16.22 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.46 – $34.29 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $5.81 – $32.69 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $5.65 – $34.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $4.64 – $29.68 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $6.42 – $14.40 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.42 – $18.11 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $4.17 – $14.14 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $7.74 – $7.89 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $7.74 – $38.88 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $4.58 – $27.79 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $7.74 – $8.13 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $7.74 – $8.13 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $7.74 – $23.60 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $6.50 – $34.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $6.97 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $6.92 – $24.85 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $6.67 – $10.45 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $7.74 – $38.88 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $7.74 – $29.32 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $7.74 – $29.32 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $6.67 – $10.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $3.66 – $24.85 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $6.67 – $10.45 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $7.74 – $29.32 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $7.13 – $14.71 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $7.13 – $11.80 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $6.67 – $10.45 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $7.74 – $38.88 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $6.67 – $10.45 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $6.88 – $13.93 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $7.35 – $13.93 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $7.74 – $38.88 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $7.74 – $38.88 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $3.66 – $24.85 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $6.73 – $8.13 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $7.89 – $10.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $7.35 – $7.35 |