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 West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $160.00 | $32.16 – $330.76 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $161.70 | $113.84 – $165.49 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $163.50 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $164.10 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $167.17 | $66.63 – $328.50 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $168.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $171.52 | $8.51 – $388.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $118.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $179.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $90.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $66.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $199.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $108.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $130.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $88.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $180.00 | $8.93 – $99.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $92.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $191.24 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $180.00 | $8.93 – $84.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $180.00 | $99.46 – $149.16 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $181.00 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $181.63 | $95.98 – $333.68 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $187.28 | $8.80 – $317.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $187.28 | $35.95 – $525.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $189.67 | $189.67 – $770.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $189.67 | $35.95 – $604.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $189.67 | $35.95 – $271.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $189.84 | $38.04 – $396.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $189.84 | $8.80 – $317.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $192.85 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $192.85 | $12.00 – $741.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $192.85 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $192.85 | $12.00 – $423.12 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $195.72 | $8.51 – $369.46 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $196.00 | $171.60 – $257.39 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $196.00 | $49.51 – $254.64 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $197.92 | $20.86 – $412.34 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $198.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $198.00 | $31.06 – $374.32 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $198.00 | $31.06 – $374.88 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $198.00 | $31.06 – $372.34 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $201.80 | $23.30 – $794.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $201.80 | $25.70 – $444.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $202.78 | $1.00 – $319.01 |