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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $37.95 – $43.33 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $19.56 – $41.25 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $37.95 – $43.33 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $19.56 – $40.05 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $19.56 – $58.68 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $11.74 – $74.89 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $9.78 – $91.18 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $9.78 – $106.87 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $11.74 – $39.12 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $19.56 – $31.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $5.03 – $91.75 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $9.78 – $106.87 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $8.80 – $35.40 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $5.03 – $91.75 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $5.03 – $91.75 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $5.03 – $91.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $26.80 – $38.37 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $10.48 – $105.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $18.25 – $44.01 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $11.74 – $60.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $9.78 – $39.12 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $10.48 – $41.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $11.74 – $60.24 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $9.78 – $39.12 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $11.74 – $39.12 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $16.43 – $38.37 |