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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $95.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $95.88 | $8.09 – $26.46 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $96.88 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $97.50 | $8.09 – $8.17 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $98.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $98.45 | $6.07 – $65.86 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $99.00 | $8.09 – $15.05 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $100.08 | $7.41 – $139.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $100.36 | $6.88 – $200.72 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $100.36 | $6.88 – $267.62 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $100.36 | $6.88 – $267.62 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $100.36 | $6.88 – $267.62 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $100.36 | $6.88 – $272.04 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $100.36 | $4.85 – $267.62 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $100.36 | $6.88 – $267.62 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $100.80 | $7.78 – $20.23 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $101.78 | $8.29 – $18.39 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $102.00 | $7.20 – $7.20 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $102.00 | $8.09 – $8.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $102.70 | $7.28 – $28.32 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $105.00 | $8.09 – $8.25 |