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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $17.60 – $75.31 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $19.17 – $36.19 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $19.56 – $87.35 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $19.56 – $75.50 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $15.10 – $145.41 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $16.63 – $39.12 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $19.56 – $114.47 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $19.17 – $36.19 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $10.07 – $25.66 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $14.20 – $79.84 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $19.95 – $20.54 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $12.98 – $79.84 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $13.63 – $79.84 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $14.52 – $79.84 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $18.58 – $42.73 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $4.02 – $30.16 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $14.16 – $79.84 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $13.21 – $86.24 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $9.66 – $86.24 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $19.95 – $24.45 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $18.58 – $20.54 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $18.58 – $40.06 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $18.58 – $40.06 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $19.95 – $28.99 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $18.58 – $20.54 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $18.58 – $20.54 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $42.70 – $85.28 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $229.25 – $229.25 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $19.56 – $91.24 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $19.56 – $80.66 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $17.60 – $91.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $19.56 – $228.72 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $19.56 – $201.69 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $19.56 – $20.54 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $19.56 – $80.66 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $19.56 – $35.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $7.04 – $75.62 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $19.15 – $31.69 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $19.95 – $20.54 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $18.97 – $35.03 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $18.97 – $20.64 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $19.56 – $113.65 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $19.56 – $20.34 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $19.56 – $73.35 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $19.56 – $19.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $11.74 – $30.42 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $19.56 – $52.18 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $14.67 – $159.12 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $19.56 – $108.12 |