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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $7.89 – $8.77 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $7.74 – $7.89 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $7.35 – $13.93 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $7.74 – $19.21 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $5.47 – $8.15 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $5.47 – $12.72 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $5.47 – $113.14 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $5.47 – $113.14 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $5.47 – $17.41 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $3.66 – $24.85 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $7.13 – $14.71 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $5.47 – $30.96 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.75 – $24.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $1.32 – $17.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $1.32 – $17.65 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $7.51 – $15.39 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $4.29 – $16.41 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $7.74 – $33.75 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $6.19 – $27.16 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $5.11 – $14.71 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $7.74 – $16.22 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $7.35 – $13.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.75 – $24.30 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $3.10 – $15.76 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $7.74 – $22.41 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $7.74 – $11.61 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $7.74 – $29.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $7.62 – $15.48 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $7.35 – $7.35 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $6.97 – $13.93 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $7.74 – $8.13 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $7.74 – $16.22 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $7.74 – $21.69 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6.97 – $29.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $8.01 – $8.01 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $6.75 – $32.30 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $6.75 – $30.39 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $6.75 – $30.99 |