Culture urine each isolate cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Urine Each Isolate · CPT 87088
$3.62
lowest cash price
$55.50
national median
$589.00
highest cash price
733
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.62–$589.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($8.09) → Sep 1, 2026 ($75.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.08 | $6.32 | $29.04 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $4.05 | $75.40 | $148.00 |
| California | 85 | $8.00 | $95.16 | $326.70 |
| Colorado | 13 | $3.62 | $132.49 | $310.75 |
| Florida | 63 | $15.00 | $85.16 | $589.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $18.36 | $72.15 | $167.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $71.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $10.56 | $75.20 | $378.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $10.11 | $92.40 | $160.80 |
| Iowa | 24 | $38.58 | $41.40 | $85.00 |
| Kansas | 9 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $76.70 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $27.84 | $100.36 | $192.00 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $13.78 | $13.78 | $13.78 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $11.16 | $19.74 | $127.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $21.56 | $23.62 | $113.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $6.21 | $41.40 | $115.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $29.25 | $42.90 | $562.11 |
| Montana | 2 | $23.20 | $23.20 | $23.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $17.18 | $47.46 | $107.10 |
| Nevada | 4 | $13.28 | $123.41 | $172.18 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 23 | $8.09 | $8.90 | $42.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $8.09 | $8.09 | $52.99 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $34.33 | $34.33 | $91.46 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $44.80 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $25.50 | $52.65 | $186.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $17.48 | $58.50 | $168.85 |
| Oregon | 10 | $21.37 | $32.30 | $32.32 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $25.80 | $58.80 | $400.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $23.00 | $85.80 | $163.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $37.60 | $50.40 | $72.00 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $5.67 | $24.60 | $456.00 |
| Texas | 96 | $26.21 | $85.65 | $557.86 |
| Virginia | 43 | $14.03 | $85.80 | $581.04 |
| Washington | 32 | $14.00 | $28.35 | $182.00 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $45.00 | $60.80 | $73.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $9.90 | $80.00 | $187.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $10.50 | $15.72 | $17.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $72.15 | $8.09 – $15.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $72.80 | $7.20 – $13.35 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $73.50 | $7.64 – $12.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $73.80 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $73.92 | $8.09 – $65.48 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $74.40 | $6.74 – $15.63 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $74.75 | $4.23 – $85.50 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $74.88 | $10.60 – $104.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $75.00 | $7.04 – $11.73 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $75.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $75.40 | $7.20 – $36.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $75.40 | $7.20 – $36.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $75.40 | $7.20 – $36.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $75.40 | $7.20 – $36.98 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.20 | $8.00 – $15.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $76.49 | $7.33 – $109.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $76.70 | $7.20 – $45.24 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $76.80 | $8.00 – $13.63 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.80 | $7.52 – $15.78 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $77.18 | $6.46 – $165.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $78.28 | $7.33 – $109.47 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $79.06 | $7.84 – $125.96 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $79.52 | $8.09 – $285.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $79.68 | $4.41 – $21.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $79.80 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $80.00 | $6.47 – $28.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $80.45 | $6.80 – $100.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $80.45 | $6.80 – $120.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $80.45 | $6.80 – $120.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $80.45 | $11.86 – $107.27 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $80.60 | $7.84 – $124.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $81.00 | $8.09 – $83.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $81.97 | $6.47 – $107.84 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $82.43 | $6.79 – $60.22 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $82.50 | $8.09 – $11.97 |