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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $20.32 – $129.11 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $25.40 – $103.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $28.44 – $129.11 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $33.86 – $35.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $30.47 – $130.95 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $30.96 – $59.25 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $31.49 – $63.44 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $31.31 – $59.25 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $46.20 – $54.35 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $31.49 – $59.25 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $31.03 – $63.74 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $30.47 – $60.95 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $32.17 – $60.95 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $32.17 – $32.17 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $32.17 – $83.15 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $27.87 – $118.47 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $32.84 – $67.35 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $19.64 – $71.78 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $33.86 – $147.63 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $27.09 – $118.83 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $33.86 – $68.95 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $33.86 – $70.95 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $27.87 – $118.47 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $32.17 – $83.15 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $16.72 – $68.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $33.86 – $145.06 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $33.86 – $50.79 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $33.32 – $67.72 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $32.17 – $32.17 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $30.47 – $60.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $25.40 – $269.29 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $25.40 – $336.61 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $33.86 – $70.95 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $16.93 – $79.57 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | $42.00 – $42.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | $42.00 – $42.00 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $28.78 – $189.62 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $33.86 – $142.21 |