Culture urine each isolate cost at US hospitals
HC Culture Urine Each Isolate · CPT 87088
$3.62
lowest cash price
$55.25
national median
$589.00
highest cash price
736
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 ($72.00)
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 | 23 | $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 | 25 | $25.80 | $58.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $6.79 – $60.22 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $6.88 – $16.18 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $7.69 – $17.67 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $7.69 – $8.49 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $7.69 – $16.57 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $7.69 – $16.57 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $7.69 – $8.49 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $7.69 – $8.49 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $17.68 – $35.27 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $84.39 – $84.39 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $8.09 – $33.59 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $7.28 – $38.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $8.09 – $84.19 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $8.09 – $74.24 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $2.91 – $31.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $7.85 – $8.53 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $7.28 – $38.02 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7.69 – $17.28 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $3.40 – $27.30 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $8.09 – $17.96 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $8.09 – $17.71 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $8.09 – $16.95 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $6.07 – $35.84 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $6.07 – $35.84 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $6.07 – $28.38 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $8.09 – $56.49 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $7.09 – $43.05 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $8.09 – $8.49 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $8.09 – $16.32 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $8.09 – $8.49 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7.69 – $17.28 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $6.79 – $35.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $7.28 – $31.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $7.28 – $31.60 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $7.40 – $10.92 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $8.09 – $56.49 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $8.09 – $30.60 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $7.52 – $15.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $5.68 – $31.60 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $7.48 – $10.92 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $11.05 – $15.67 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $7.52 – $10.92 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $8.09 – $56.49 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $7.42 – $15.24 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $7.28 – $14.56 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $7.69 – $14.56 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $8.09 – $56.49 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $8.09 – $56.49 |