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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $54.00 | $4.75 – $50.76 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $54.60 | $4.60 – $84.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $54.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $54.62 | $3.99 – $68.28 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $55.25 | $4.60 – $85.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $55.25 | $4.60 – $85.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $55.57 | $0.32 – $1.52 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $56.00 | $4.25 – $9.50 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $56.77 | $4.75 – $115.75 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $56.80 | $4.84 – $18.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $57.00 | $0.76 – $4.75 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $57.00 | $0.76 – $5.86 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $58.50 | $1.66 – $54.05 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $58.80 | $0.76 – $4.75 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $58.80 | $0.76 – $4.75 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $59.76 | $4.87 – $10.79 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $60.00 | $0.76 – $4.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $60.24 | $2.85 – $24.42 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $60.45 | $4.75 – $4.94 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $60.48 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $61.20 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $61.60 | $10.99 – $28.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $61.60 | $10.99 – $28.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $61.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $63.00 | $4.04 – $4.84 |