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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $189.85 – $208.84 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $21.43 – $367.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $32.47 – $405.38 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $13.00 – $350.65 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $10.55 – $366.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $164.03 – $229.64 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $53.46 – $342.97 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $37.02 – $674.45 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $40.72 – $516.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $13.60 – $295.77 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $169.02 – $380.01 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $14.60 – $272.36 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $8.16 – $374.56 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $21.43 – $367.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $16.80 – $38.64 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $19.80 – $315.74 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $16.80 – $38.64 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $21.08 – $289.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $13.96 – $352.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $13.06 – $289.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $24.42 – $245.38 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $30.08 – $339.58 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.16 – $54.18 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $10.24 – $138.95 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $20.08 – $174.12 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $9.90 – $174.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $24.42 – $222.43 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $177.91 – $358.99 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $174.12 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $20.08 – $174.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $169.02 – $380.01 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $33.30 – $332.48 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $22.06 – $232.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $13.96 – $352.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $13.96 – $352.62 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $19.80 – $328.59 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $19.80 – $482.12 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $19.80 – $334.93 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $19.80 – $320.14 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $19.80 – $320.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $13.96 – $352.62 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $22.97 – $130.26 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $43.64 – $318.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $11.30 – $229.75 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $15.89 – $229.27 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $20.08 – $174.12 |