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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $88.00 | $4.49 – $24.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $89.57 | $0.76 – $228.41 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $89.60 | $5.94 – $14.66 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $89.70 | not published |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $90.00 | $2.72 – $5.22 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $90.41 | $3.62 – $113.01 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $91.00 | $4.49 – $9.87 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $91.75 | $4.75 – $86.25 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $91.80 | $4.70 – $10.23 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $91.80 | $4.70 – $7.68 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $91.99 | $0.76 – $228.41 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $92.59 | $4.42 – $16.51 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $92.59 | $4.42 – $10.88 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $92.59 | $4.42 – $30.90 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $93.60 | $4.70 – $124.80 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $94.25 | $4.75 – $17.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $94.25 | $4.75 – $17.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $94.25 | $4.75 – $17.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $94.25 | $4.75 – $17.81 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $94.27 | $4.75 – $10.55 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $94.50 | $4.75 – $89.02 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $94.80 | $4.75 – $4.84 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $94.84 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $95.00 | $6.49 – $6.49 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $7.13 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $95.00 | $3.56 – $10.07 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $95.94 | $13.14 – $32.46 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $96.01 | $0.76 – $217.49 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $96.60 | $4.41 – $13.02 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $96.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $96.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $96.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $100.08 | $4.75 – $139.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $100.50 | $4.75 – $14.52 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $100.50 | $4.75 – $5.22 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $100.85 | $2.00 – $208.56 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $101.40 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $101.40 | $4.75 – $4.84 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $102.90 | $4.75 – $18.57 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $103.95 | $3.56 – $38.64 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $104.15 | $2.34 – $140.70 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $104.16 | $4.04 – $9.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $105.00 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $105.06 | $4.66 – $18.41 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $106.50 | $0.76 – $228.41 |