Susceptibility agar dilution per agent cost at US hospitals
HC Susceptibility Agar Dilution per Agent · CPT 87181
$2.50
lowest cash price
$45.60
national median
$440.33
highest cash price
805
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.50–$440.33 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($14.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($43.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $77.28 | $77.28 | $95.94 |
| Arizona | 23 | $10.08 | $15.44 | $188.71 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $5.10 | $33.15 | $36.40 |
| California | 80 | $2.92 | $50.40 | $393.75 |
| Colorado | 16 | $36.97 | $71.92 | $170.34 |
| Florida | 69 | $7.13 | $73.32 | $294.01 |
| Georgia | 24 | $39.78 | $39.78 | $95.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $19.52 | $19.52 | $29.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $10.23 | $77.04 | $268.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $8.00 | $84.60 | $258.00 |
| Iowa | 24 | $35.40 | $38.58 | $84.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $13.00 | $72.85 | $72.85 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $36.00 | $91.99 | $193.49 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $22.62 | $22.62 | $22.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $14.15 | $54.00 | $167.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $5.04 | $17.00 | $85.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $22.40 | $92.59 | $117.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $2.50 | $6.80 | $37.68 |
| Missouri | 19 | $27.50 | $63.80 | $440.33 |
| Montana | 2 | $72.00 | $72.00 | $89.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $10.62 | $35.70 | $175.18 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.86 | $29.74 | $135.40 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $224.15 | $224.15 | $224.15 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.75 | $5.23 | $17.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $4.75 | $4.75 | $133.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $41.85 | $41.85 | $266.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Ohio | 66 | $12.00 | $72.15 | $169.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $14.85 | $28.60 | $180.95 |
| Oregon | 11 | $11.19 | $24.00 | $27.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $25.80 | $51.00 | $131.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $41.40 | $73.00 | $108.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $29.60 | $38.40 | $84.00 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $7.14 | $8.40 | $30.24 |
| Texas | 107 | $18.00 | $83.50 | $354.42 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.28 | $41.40 | $260.28 |
| Washington | 32 | $9.60 | $39.12 | $268.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $3.00 | $51.00 | $107.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $12.54 | $24.38 | $198.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $46.73 | $107.10 | $179.01 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $2.50 | $4.56 – $13.30 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2.92 | $1.66 – $16.55 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $3.00 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $3.45 | $4.56 – $13.30 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4.75 | $3.80 – $21.33 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $22.35 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $4.75 | $3.80 – $21.77 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $4.75 | $4.75 – $21.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4.75 | $1.00 – $12.11 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $4.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $5.04 | $1.98 – $10.07 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $5.10 | $4.51 – $9.50 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $22.52 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5.23 | $2.23 – $20.04 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $5.67 | $1.16 – $20.80 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $6.56 | $2.48 – $20.74 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $6.56 | $2.48 – $20.74 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $6.56 | $2.48 – $20.74 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $6.56 | $4.75 – $5.38 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $6.56 | $2.48 – $20.43 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $6.80 | $4.51 – $13.30 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $7.13 | $1.16 – $26.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $7.13 | $4.31 – $49.76 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $7.13 | $1.16 – $21.58 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $7.14 | $4.51 – $9.50 |