Sputum specimen collection cost at US hospitals
Sputum specimen collection · CPT 89220
$23.10
lowest cash price
$180.00
national median
$1,552.00
highest cash price
330
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $23.10–$1,552.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($197.52) → Sep 1, 2026 ($202.78)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $94.38 | $94.38 | $94.38 |
| Arizona | 17 | $28.47 | $74.82 | $222.28 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $28.79 | $101.40 | $223.19 |
| California | 48 | $113.01 | $599.20 | $599.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $132.78 | $145.51 | $303.06 |
| Florida | 64 | $117.00 | $409.00 | $1,552.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $159.75 | $159.75 | $159.75 |
| Illinois | 33 | $58.40 | $83.16 | $370.08 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $104.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $616.94 | $616.94 | $627.90 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $141.83 | $171.52 | $382.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $52.26 | $52.26 | $52.26 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $196.00 | $234.27 | $234.27 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | $23.10 | $65.78 | $71.50 |
| Missouri | 15 | $64.90 | $64.90 | $97.50 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $224.63 | $224.63 | $224.63 |
| Nevada | 1 | $276.30 | $276.30 | $276.30 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $73.52 | $189.67 | $201.80 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $202.78 | $202.78 | $961.42 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $87.55 | $87.55 | $87.55 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 58 | $132.60 | $337.50 | $768.30 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Oregon | 9 | $197.92 | $197.92 | $197.92 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $65.40 | $1,087.80 | $1,087.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $122.40 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $34.44 | $47.40 | $101.01 |
| Texas | 97 | $36.23 | $120.37 | $260.04 |
| Virginia | 41 | $46.69 | $152.40 | $316.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $288.66 | $288.66 | $407.20 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $41.50 | $114.50 | $488.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $133.76 | $198.00 | $246.95 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $143.64 | $224.63 | $264.19 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $10.25 – $186.22 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $16.41 – $639.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $26.01 – $243.34 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $26.01 – $189.27 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $26.01 – $243.34 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $26.01 – $287.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $27.26 – $360.51 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $26.01 – $287.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $26.01 – $243.34 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $26.01 – $243.34 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $26.01 – $189.27 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $169.50 – $508.49 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $18.50 – $162.30 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $14.95 – $162.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $18.50 – $162.30 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $18.50 – $173.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $18.50 – $162.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $18.50 – $162.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $9.66 – $336.44 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $19.92 – $261.41 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $18.50 – $173.83 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $18.50 – $173.83 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $18.50 – $162.30 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $47.97 – $551.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $35.38 – $35.38 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $35.38 – $35.38 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $169.02 – $354.81 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $33.30 – $332.48 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $22.06 – $232.95 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $31.55 – $561.09 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $15.50 – $675.89 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $144.34 – $351.22 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $19.05 – $613.76 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $182.36 – $404.33 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $162.84 – $406.62 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $15.50 – $675.89 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $35.81 – $645.75 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $166.01 – $180.56 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $39.88 – $405.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $162.68 – $169.18 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $20.80 – $165.49 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $9.67 – $372.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $114.97 – $405.38 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $167.87 – $589.69 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $27.76 – $319.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |