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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $13.25 – $149.16 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $11.30 – $149.16 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $149.16 – $149.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $21.66 – $21.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $6.62 – $448.58 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $6.62 – $453.80 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $6.62 – $448.58 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $6.62 – $450.99 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $6.62 – $450.99 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $6.62 – $453.80 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $6.62 – $450.99 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $20.08 – $182.11 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $19.39 – $181.15 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $158.46 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $15.34 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $26.78 – $181.15 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $19.27 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $15.34 – $174.30 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $203.25 – $531.60 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $19.51 – $817.83 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $18.64 – $699.76 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $19.42 – $1,236.77 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $19.51 – $817.83 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $19.06 – $817.83 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $20.52 – $881.47 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $19.06 – $817.83 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $171.15 – $342.29 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $171.15 – $684.58 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $171.15 – $684.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $21.66 – $251.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.15 – $41.54 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $41.33 – $342.86 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $41.33 – $342.29 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $182.57 – $182.57 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $16.41 – $620.67 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $182.57 – $186.22 |