Culture virus isolation cost at US hospitals
Culture Virus isolation · CPT 87250
$18.40
lowest cash price
$162.00
national median
$246.60
highest cash price
143
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.40–$246.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($19.56) → Sep 1, 2026 ($19.56)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 46 | $165.36 | $239.12 | $239.12 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 24 | $165.75 | $165.75 | $165.75 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $118.50 | $118.50 | $118.50 |
| Illinois | 32 | $39.20 | $97.20 | $246.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $246.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $191.98 | $191.98 | $191.98 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $19.56 | $21.52 | $21.52 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $19.56 | $19.56 | $19.56 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 44 | $83.32 | $83.32 | $83.32 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 28 | $18.40 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Texas | 109 | $23.76 | $163.70 | $205.97 |
| Virginia | 22 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Washington | 23 | $55.08 | $64.00 | $87.20 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $144.16 | $144.16 | $144.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $18.40 | $11.55 – $43.31 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $18.75 | $9.78 – $46.94 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $18.75 | $8.80 – $42.64 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $18.75 | $9.78 – $42.64 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $18.75 | $9.78 – $46.94 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $18.75 | $9.78 – $46.94 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $19.56 | $14.52 – $48.43 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $19.56 | $14.52 – $48.43 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $19.56 | $14.52 – $48.43 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $19.56 | $15.65 – $87.83 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $19.56 | $14.52 – $48.43 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $92.05 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $19.56 | $15.65 – $89.63 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $19.56 | $19.56 – $89.63 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $19.56 | $15.65 – $48.43 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $92.21 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $21.52 | $9.19 – $80.11 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $23.76 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $23.76 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $26.37 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $26.37 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $26.99 | $10.23 – $65.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $26.99 | $10.23 – $65.12 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $26.99 | $10.23 – $65.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $26.99 | $10.23 – $31.88 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $30.69 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $30.69 | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $39.20 | $11.74 – $30.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $39.20 | $3.50 – $45.08 |