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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $105.84 | $8.09 – $24.50 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $105.84 | $7.41 – $147.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $106.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $107.10 | $5.36 – $24.50 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $107.10 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $108.32 | $4.85 – $42.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $108.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $111.50 | $8.09 – $33.65 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $112.70 | $8.09 – $34.50 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $113.40 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $113.60 | $34.38 – $127.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $113.60 | $34.38 – $127.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $114.14 | $6.88 – $244.79 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $115.22 | $8.09 – $19.83 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $115.60 | $8.17 – $18.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $116.35 | $6.59 – $17.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $117.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $118.56 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $118.80 | $8.09 – $28.32 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $120.00 | $8.09 – $8.25 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $120.60 | $8.09 – $17.23 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $123.20 | $8.09 – $8.25 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $123.41 | $5.18 – $415.38 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $123.84 | $16.18 – $172.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $124.50 | $8.09 – $13.92 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $124.80 | $8.09 – $8.25 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $124.87 | $8.09 – $17.96 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $124.87 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $124.87 | $8.09 – $17.96 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $124.87 | $8.09 – $18.76 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $124.87 | $8.09 – $17.96 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $127.20 | not published |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $127.26 | $8.09 – $8.90 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $128.63 | $8.09 – $35.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $129.00 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $129.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $130.76 | $2.40 – $19.20 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $130.90 | $8.09 – $31.63 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $132.00 | $8.00 – $34.92 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $132.49 | $7.93 – $14.97 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $132.49 | $7.93 – $14.97 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $132.49 | $7.93 – $14.97 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $132.49 | $7.93 – $14.97 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $132.49 | $7.93 – $14.97 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $133.70 | not published |