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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $237.12 | $21.39 – $52.90 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $252.00 | $5.98 – $42.18 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $267.37 | $4.44 – $418.23 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $557.64 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $557.64 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $557.64 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $566.84 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $557.64 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $267.37 | $4.44 – $557.64 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $273.98 | $7.74 – $17.18 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $277.20 | $4.00 – $16.56 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $286.26 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $288.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $288.00 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $304.98 | not published |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $368.46 | $3.48 – $23.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $379.65 | $6.37 – $39.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $406.56 | $4.64 – $30.86 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $408.37 | $7.59 – $14.32 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $408.37 | $7.59 – $14.32 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $408.37 | $7.59 – $14.32 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $408.37 | $7.59 – $14.32 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $408.37 | $7.59 – $14.32 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $4.17 – $14.14 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $4.17 – $14.14 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $4.17 – $14.14 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $4.17 – $14.14 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $6.58 – $14.14 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $5.81 – $11.61 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $10.57 – $10.57 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $5.81 – $16.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $7.01 – $103.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $7.70 – $107.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $7.66 – $108.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $6.19 – $102.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $7.01 – $104.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $6.19 – $102.94 |