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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $164.27 – $170.85 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $3.45 – $417.54 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $164.27 – $589.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $21.48 – $346.55 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $14.01 – $73.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $15.91 – $443.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $15.89 – $15.89 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $32.47 – $405.38 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $7.23 – $38.64 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $16.80 – $38.64 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $16.80 – $38.64 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $40.84 – $342.97 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $73.40 – $342.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $15.79 – $149.16 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $19.31 – $179.93 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $37.02 – $652.93 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $84.47 – $287.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $18.13 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $15.79 – $204.77 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $14.60 – $467.76 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $50.92 – $136.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $15.79 – $204.77 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $172.66 – $431.65 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $174.95 – $178.45 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $162.68 – $164.30 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $162.68 – $169.18 |