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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $91.22 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $92.60 – $94.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $96.36 – $149.16 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $10.46 – $366.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $91.36 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $85.83 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $95.77 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $84.98 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $92.21 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $89.73 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $86.16 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $84.86 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $92.60 – $149.16 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $10.70 – $355.00 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $149.16 – $273.89 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $10.46 – $366.93 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $8.32 – $365.44 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $11.65 – $355.00 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $8.68 – $341.58 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $9.75 – $350.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $75.00 – $289.87 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $81.49 – $436.44 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $81.49 – $630.50 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $72.26 – $731.03 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $76.74 – $569.05 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $149.16 – $840.37 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $72.26 – $722.98 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $149.16 – $637.96 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $149.16 – $646.01 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $149.16 – $850.36 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $81.49 – $666.89 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |