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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $25.80 | $8.00 – $15.91 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $26.04 | $8.09 – $64.20 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $26.14 | $8.09 – $77.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $26.21 | $6.80 – $33.47 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $26.23 | $7.20 – $43.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $26.24 | $3.64 – $73.80 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $26.56 | $5.79 – $25.92 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $26.87 | $8.09 – $64.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $26.95 | $6.10 – $26.22 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $27.06 | $3.64 – $73.80 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $27.06 | $3.64 – $73.80 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $27.06 | $3.64 – $73.80 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $27.06 | $3.64 – $73.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $27.54 | $7.33 – $106.04 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $27.84 | $6.88 – $70.98 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $28.06 | $7.84 – $50.02 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $28.35 | $8.09 – $64.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $28.36 | $8.09 – $30.60 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $29.04 | $3.40 – $60.04 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $29.25 | $8.09 – $8.25 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $29.25 | $3.39 – $16.99 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $29.25 | $7.20 – $36.98 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $29.28 | $7.14 – $10.44 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $29.28 | $6.96 – $12.62 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $29.28 | $5.39 – $18.20 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $29.40 | $8.09 – $21.60 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $29.68 | $4.69 – $14.55 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $30.09 | $5.66 – $25.29 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $30.25 | $8.09 – $77.04 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $30.78 | $8.49 – $31.23 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $30.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $31.74 | $6.88 – $71.89 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $32.00 | $8.09 – $18.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $32.00 | $8.09 – $8.90 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $32.30 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $32.30 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $32.32 | $6.47 – $181.80 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $32.36 | $3.64 – $24.27 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $32.36 | $7.33 – $108.01 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $33.00 | $7.64 – $16.80 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $33.00 | $4.63 – $8.90 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $33.07 | $7.69 – $15.67 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $33.58 | $6.08 – $123.20 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $34.29 | $6.79 – $60.22 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $34.29 | $6.79 – $60.22 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $34.29 | $6.79 – $60.22 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $65.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $63.16 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $6.87 – $63.16 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $34.33 | $8.24 – $65.90 |