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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $38.57 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $39.00 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $39.33 | $33.86 – $130.70 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $39.33 | $33.86 – $130.70 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $39.76 | $27.59 – $64.33 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $39.90 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $39.96 | $33.86 – $81.31 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $39.96 | $30.08 – $94.50 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $40.00 | $33.86 – $218.75 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $40.32 | $32.17 – $64.33 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $40.59 | $25.40 – $140.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $40.70 | $33.86 – $35.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $40.70 | $33.86 – $35.55 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $42.48 | $43.13 – $59.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $42.56 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $42.81 | $18.90 – $103.95 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $42.84 | $27.54 – $97.92 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $43.20 | $33.86 – $34.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $43.54 | $28.78 – $111.02 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $43.68 | $32.17 – $64.33 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $43.75 | $33.86 – $54.85 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $43.75 | $33.15 – $54.85 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $43.75 | $33.15 – $54.85 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $43.75 | $33.86 – $54.85 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $43.86 | $28.46 – $98.94 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $43.89 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $43.89 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $43.89 | $15.24 – $119.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $44.20 | $33.18 – $206.32 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $45.24 | $93.55 – $231.40 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $45.53 | $19.81 – $80.59 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $45.92 | $21.57 – $111.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $46.64 | $18.90 – $113.40 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $46.73 | $17.71 – $152.76 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $46.73 | $17.71 – $152.76 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $46.73 | $17.71 – $152.76 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $46.73 | $17.71 – $161.20 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $46.90 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $48.25 | $33.86 – $91.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $49.35 | $28.44 – $209.31 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $49.35 | $28.44 – $209.31 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $49.35 | $28.44 – $209.31 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $50.85 | $21.57 – $111.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $52.25 | $33.18 – $72.33 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $53.60 | $19.06 – $66.37 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $53.60 | $19.06 – $66.37 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $53.60 | $19.51 – $66.37 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $53.60 | $19.42 – $68.93 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $53.60 | $19.51 – $66.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $54.00 | $30.69 – $106.29 |