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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $93.20 | $16.72 – $71.11 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $93.20 | $16.72 – $71.11 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $93.20 | $16.72 – $71.11 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $93.20 | $16.72 – $71.11 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $93.32 | $32.17 – $64.44 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $93.32 | $32.17 – $56.51 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $93.32 | $32.17 – $72.32 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $93.32 | $32.17 – $72.32 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $93.32 | $32.17 – $67.53 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $93.96 | $15.24 – $101.58 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $95.22 | $33.86 – $150.48 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $95.22 | $33.86 – $150.48 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $97.06 | not published |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $97.06 | $30.47 – $130.36 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $97.20 | $162.00 – $162.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $97.50 | $33.86 – $34.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $97.50 | $29.80 – $84.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $97.50 | $29.80 – $84.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $97.50 | $29.80 – $84.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $97.50 | $29.80 – $84.65 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $98.47 | $20.31 – $164.75 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $99.55 | $33.86 – $139.65 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $100.10 | $16.72 – $68.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $100.58 | $20.32 – $45.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $102.00 | $33.52 – $112.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $103.11 | $28.78 – $221.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $104.10 | $28.44 – $140.19 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $104.53 | $33.86 – $33.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $105.00 | $33.52 – $170.99 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $106.21 | $20.31 – $164.75 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $106.53 | $33.86 – $67.11 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $106.53 | $33.18 – $67.11 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $106.53 | $27.77 – $94.13 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $106.73 | $19.37 – $107.26 |