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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $104.00 | $45.28 – $364.58 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $104.00 | $32.16 – $330.76 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $104.65 | $9.66 – $267.11 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $104.75 | $26.59 – $273.96 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $110.00 | $13.00 – $350.65 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $112.00 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $113.01 | $9.30 – $242.56 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $114.50 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $117.00 | $8.20 – $195.71 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $117.00 | $31.54 – $195.71 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $367.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $120.37 | $10.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $120.46 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $120.46 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $120.46 | $8.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $120.46 | $24.09 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $120.46 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $122.00 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $122.40 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $123.01 | $32.35 – $301.36 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $132.60 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $132.78 | $106.37 – $413.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $133.76 | $9.32 – $55.51 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $136.40 | $91.07 – $171.61 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $139.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $139.70 | $93.13 – $165.49 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $141.83 | $8.51 – $352.17 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $143.64 | $92.34 – $328.32 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $145.51 | $88.41 – $413.83 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $152.37 | $8.51 – $388.57 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $153.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $153.60 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $156.14 | $8.51 – $334.88 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $159.75 | $21.00 – $21.00 |