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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $19.25 – $35.79 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $14.67 – $37.75 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $19.56 – $100.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $17.74 – $79.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $19.56 – $35.21 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $19.56 – $35.21 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $10.16 – $35.21 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $19.56 – $35.21 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $10.16 – $46.95 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $10.16 – $46.95 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $19.56 – $35.21 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $18.58 – $18.58 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $19.56 – $52.18 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $19.56 – $108.12 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $10.55 – $42.85 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $19.56 – $40.67 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $19.56 – $39.83 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $10.16 – $46.95 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $19.56 – $108.51 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $19.56 – $105.98 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $19.56 – $107.10 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $19.56 – $108.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $19.56 – $35.21 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $19.56 – $80.66 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $17.60 – $89.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $19.17 – $159.60 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $19.17 – $41.78 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $19.56 – $80.66 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $18.58 – $40.06 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $8.22 – $56.72 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $54.03 – $133.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $19.56 – $80.66 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $15.65 – $39.12 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $19.56 – $19.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $17.21 – $48.90 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $19.56 – $20.34 |