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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $63.60 | $4.28 – $23.75 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $63.60 | $0.76 – $4.75 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $63.80 | $1.99 – $19.57 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $63.96 | $4.51 – $9.04 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $64.20 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $64.20 | $4.70 – $85.60 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $64.35 | $1.95 – $9.46 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $65.00 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $65.00 | $4.75 – $4.75 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $65.00 | $4.75 – $4.94 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $65.60 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $66.30 | $4.75 – $26.38 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $66.50 | $4.75 – $4.75 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $67.20 | $4.28 – $4.28 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $67.23 | $4.75 – $77.76 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $67.94 | $1.49 – $8.30 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $68.34 | $4.66 – $19.79 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $68.64 | $4.75 – $10.69 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $68.64 | $4.75 – $10.69 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $68.64 | $4.75 – $10.69 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $68.64 | $4.75 – $6.18 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $69.00 | $4.75 – $8.84 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $69.50 | $4.75 – $5.22 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $69.75 | $0.82 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $69.75 | $0.82 – $69.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $69.84 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $70.09 | $3.80 – $49.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $70.33 | $1.49 – $50.23 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $70.56 | $4.75 – $82.32 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $71.05 | $4.74 – $11.80 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $71.15 | $4.61 – $62.70 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $71.40 | $4.75 – $82.32 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $71.92 | $4.66 – $8.79 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $71.92 | $4.66 – $8.79 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $71.92 | $4.66 – $8.79 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $71.92 | $4.66 – $8.79 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $71.92 | $4.66 – $8.79 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $72.00 | $4.25 – $8.91 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $72.00 | $4.80 – $14.66 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $72.00 | $4.05 – $35.01 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $72.00 | $4.05 – $33.50 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $72.15 | $4.75 – $4.94 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $72.15 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $72.29 | $4.51 – $7.93 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $72.85 | $2.00 – $13.78 |