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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $10.08 – $60.41 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $65.22 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $65.22 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $34.33 | $7.74 – $65.22 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $65.22 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $63.16 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $6.87 – $63.16 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $34.33 | $8.25 – $61.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $34.98 | $4.85 – $31.01 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $35.60 | $7.33 – $108.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $35.75 | $7.28 – $29.06 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $35.84 | $7.69 – $15.67 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $35.95 | $8.09 – $30.60 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $36.00 | $4.89 – $14.67 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $36.00 | $4.92 – $14.67 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $36.04 | $7.04 – $10.44 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $1.10 – $50.40 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $36.40 | $4.17 – $50.40 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $36.40 | $1.11 – $50.40 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $36.40 | $0.95 – $50.40 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $36.40 | $3.64 – $24.27 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $36.57 | $8.09 – $36.60 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $36.57 | $8.09 – $36.60 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $36.57 | $8.09 – $36.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $36.60 | $3.97 – $26.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $36.60 | $3.97 – $18.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $37.05 | $7.20 – $29.96 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $37.35 | $1.42 – $82.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $37.50 | $7.28 – $104.62 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $37.60 | $16.14 – $42.30 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $37.60 | $16.07 – $42.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $37.60 | $16.14 – $42.30 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $37.72 | $8.09 – $13.46 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $37.78 | $8.09 – $77.04 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $37.95 | $7.73 – $15.53 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $38.42 | $8.09 – $87.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $4.85 – $23.15 |