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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $138.05 | $4.75 – $8.31 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $138.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $145.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $145.95 | $4.27 – $9.50 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $146.85 | $3.56 – $47.22 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $156.00 | $2.34 – $9.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $156.83 | $3.99 – $18.81 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $160.40 | $112.20 – $247.35 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $163.15 | $0.54 – $225.90 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $163.15 | $4.75 – $225.90 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $163.15 | $4.75 – $225.90 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $163.15 | $4.75 – $225.90 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $163.15 | $5.00 – $225.90 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $163.15 | $0.54 – $225.90 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $163.15 | $5.00 – $225.90 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $163.15 | $4.75 – $225.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $164.00 | $3.80 – $49.02 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $167.65 | $4.75 – $157.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $169.20 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $169.50 | $4.75 – $9.50 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $170.34 | $36.58 – $247.35 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $170.50 | $3.00 – $10.16 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $171.50 | not published |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $172.35 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $172.35 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $175.18 | $112.20 – $247.35 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $177.75 | $4.75 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $177.75 | $3.99 – $19.18 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $179.01 | $122.40 – $247.35 |