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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $9.66 – $41.08 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $9.66 – $41.08 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $9.66 – $41.08 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $9.66 – $41.08 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $19.56 – $33.61 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $19.56 – $21.52 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $19.56 – $21.52 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $11.21 – $21.52 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $11.19 – $21.52 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $11.21 – $58.13 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $19.56 – $46.26 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $17.60 – $19.56 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $18.97 – $254.40 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $19.56 – $150.95 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $13.03 – $44.01 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $16.82 – $30.51 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | not published | $17.02 – $25.23 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | not published | $17.24 – $25.23 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $5.12 – $38.34 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $4.89 – $35.46 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $5.09 – $20.13 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $5.12 – $38.34 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $5.00 – $38.34 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $5.38 – $35.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $16.43 – $51.25 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $5.00 – $38.34 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $19.56 – $38.14 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $19.56 – $81.37 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $11.74 – $77.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.93 – $44.60 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $19.56 – $86.92 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $19.56 – $86.92 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $19.56 – $19.56 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $19.56 – $41.66 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $19.56 – $19.95 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $16.62 – $19.95 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $19.56 – $68.46 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |