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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $17.92 – $36.81 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $17.60 – $35.21 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $18.58 – $35.21 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $19.56 – $142.48 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $19.56 – $142.48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $13.71 – $75.62 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $17.02 – $20.54 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $19.95 – $39.09 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $18.58 – $18.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $19.95 – $32.78 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $19.56 – $60.66 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $20.59 – $30.45 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $20.59 – $47.58 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $20.59 – $113.14 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $19.56 – $113.14 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $10.55 – $43.05 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $18.58 – $48.03 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $19.56 – $53.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $13.71 – $75.62 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $18.58 – $50.46 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $19.56 – $78.24 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $17.74 – $79.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $18.97 – $38.89 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $11.34 – $41.47 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $19.56 – $85.28 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $15.65 – $68.65 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $10.56 – $37.16 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $15.94 – $50.46 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $19.56 – $40.67 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $17.74 – $79.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $18.58 – $48.03 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $9.66 – $39.83 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $19.56 – $83.80 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $19.56 – $29.34 |