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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $72.85 | $2.00 – $13.78 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $72.85 | $2.00 – $19.19 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $73.00 | $2.72 – $18.24 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $73.32 | $4.75 – $10.55 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $73.32 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $73.32 | $4.75 – $10.55 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $73.32 | $4.75 – $11.02 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $73.32 | $4.75 – $10.55 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $73.60 | $4.66 – $8.61 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $74.75 | $4.75 – $4.84 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $75.20 | not published |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $75.52 | $4.75 – $21.10 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $75.60 | $4.70 – $12.90 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $76.00 | $4.75 – $10.77 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $76.00 | $21.55 – $37.80 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $76.99 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $77.04 | $4.75 – $28.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $77.28 | $4.61 – $9.46 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $77.94 | $1.66 – $140.14 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $78.46 | $4.75 – $9.41 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $78.46 | $4.66 – $9.41 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $78.48 | $4.75 – $109.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $78.65 | $4.75 – $4.99 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $78.65 | $4.75 – $4.99 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $78.72 | $4.04 – $9.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $79.30 | $1.98 – $6.59 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $80.00 | $4.60 – $80.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $80.75 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $81.50 | $4.75 – $8.16 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $82.00 | $3.09 – $20.12 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $82.80 | not published |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $83.46 | $1.66 – $50.87 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $9.26 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $83.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $83.50 | $4.75 – $19.76 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $83.85 | $4.75 – $4.94 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $84.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $84.00 | $4.75 – $84.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $84.00 | $13.00 – $34.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $84.60 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $84.70 | $3.42 – $16.84 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $85.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $86.40 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $86.40 | $1.71 – $129.60 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $88.00 | $4.49 – $27.67 |