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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $101.52 – $195.71 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $32.47 – $513.12 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $117.22 – $405.38 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $94.91 – $287.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $9.67 – $377.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $513.12 – $513.12 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $9.67 – $401.58 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $15.79 – $204.77 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $13.07 – $295.77 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $14.14 – $492.25 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $177.91 – $471.47 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $40.43 – $342.98 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $171.15 – $552.48 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $33.30 – $336.17 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $20.46 – $345.95 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $15.50 – $675.89 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $15.50 – $675.89 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $117.22 – $405.38 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $28.79 – $405.38 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $33.30 – $332.48 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $6.90 – $93.67 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $169.02 – $388.65 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $36.99 – $177.30 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $162.79 – $179.93 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $19.31 – $179.93 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $19.31 – $179.93 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $125.89 – $176.58 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $123.23 – $176.58 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $41.16 – $625.66 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $127.02 – $127.02 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $48.50 – $229.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $15.79 – $204.77 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $37.02 – $674.45 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $126.72 – $287.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $111.75 – $287.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $182.57 – $191.70 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $15.79 – $204.77 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $177.91 – $324.87 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $11.30 – $229.75 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $9.67 – $372.69 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $13.07 – $295.77 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $15.06 – $21.73 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $166.01 – $180.56 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $33.30 – $405.38 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $161.18 – $167.63 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $164.27 – $589.69 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $35.91 – $35.91 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $34.98 – $405.38 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |