Herpes simplex virus isolation cost at US hospitals
HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS ISOLATION · CPT 87255
$5.45
lowest cash price
$110.00
national median
$932.94
highest cash price
707
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.45–$932.94 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($33.86) → Sep 1, 2026 ($164.41)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $39.00 | $45.24 | $58.50 |
| Arizona | 23 | $16.63 | $25.81 | $258.96 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $110.50 | $114.40 | $434.00 |
| California | 78 | $5.45 | $34.17 | $159.64 |
| Colorado | 17 | $14.79 | $68.14 | $538.63 |
| Florida | 81 | $8.00 | $118.51 | $672.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $39.96 | $313.56 | $422.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $212.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $37.44 | $150.50 | $336.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $63.62 | $165.00 | $424.20 |
| Iowa | 14 | $85.60 | $85.60 | $120.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $474.42 | $474.42 | $474.42 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $25.80 | $154.80 | $424.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $44.20 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 2 | $97.20 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $23.97 | $46.73 | $278.40 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 4 | $26.24 | $57.54 | $123.30 |
| Missouri | 17 | $37.40 | $99.55 | $139.75 |
| Montana | 2 | $77.60 | $77.60 | $77.60 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $70.07 | $70.07 | $70.07 |
| Nevada | 4 | $45.92 | $50.85 | $64.07 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $33.86 | $37.25 | $37.25 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $33.86 | $33.86 | $150.84 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $114.00 | $132.63 | $152.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 61 | $54.75 | $147.60 | $310.20 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $59.44 | $59.44 | $710.05 |
| Oregon | 10 | $77.76 | $77.76 | $77.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $30.00 | $269.40 | $573.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $130.20 | $130.20 | $132.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $28.53 | $38.57 | $932.00 |
| Texas | 107 | $21.50 | $104.10 | $932.94 |
| Virginia | 43 | $30.13 | $208.80 | $629.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $53.60 | $210.70 | $319.43 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $167.02 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $39.33 | $68.90 | $127.05 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $42.84 | $64.16 | $72.22 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $189.00 | $28.98 – $242.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $190.00 | $30.69 – $99.87 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $193.80 | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $199.44 | $110.10 – $121.10 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $199.55 | $11.94 – $62.10 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $199.55 | $13.87 – $62.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $199.55 | $12.08 – $62.10 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $199.55 | $12.01 – $62.10 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $199.55 | $11.52 – $62.10 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $199.55 | $11.73 – $62.10 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $199.55 | $11.94 – $62.10 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $199.55 | $11.80 – $62.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $200.48 | $20.32 – $129.11 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $205.10 | $33.86 – $33.86 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $206.05 | $33.86 – $35.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $208.00 | $33.52 – $306.43 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $208.62 | $33.86 – $542.81 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $208.80 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $208.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $208.80 | $33.86 – $34.54 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $210.00 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $210.70 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $211.40 | $33.86 – $132.39 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $212.25 | $34.00 – $34.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $213.60 | $30.47 – $154.06 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $213.60 | $30.47 – $159.14 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $213.60 | $30.47 – $159.14 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $216.60 | $33.86 – $34.54 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $217.75 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $218.00 | $33.52 – $112.24 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $220.13 | $33.86 – $542.81 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $221.00 | $33.86 – $651.37 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $222.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $222.60 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $225.72 | $16.43 – $282.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $225.72 | $16.43 – $282.15 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $227.13 | $33.86 – $542.81 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $231.40 | $33.86 – $126.98 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $231.40 | $33.86 – $126.98 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $231.40 | $33.86 – $126.98 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $231.40 | $33.86 – $126.98 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $232.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $232.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $232.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $233.40 | $16.02 – $77.20 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $234.65 | $33.86 – $34.54 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $235.30 | $25.65 – $92.65 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $235.30 | $27.00 – $81.75 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $239.40 | $12.22 – $359.10 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $239.71 | $33.86 – $542.81 |