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 St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $180.95 | $3.00 – $10.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $188.00 | $3.79 – $16.33 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $188.00 | $3.79 – $21.60 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $188.00 | $3.79 – $17.05 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $188.00 | $3.79 – $16.33 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $188.00 | $3.79 – $16.33 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $188.00 | $4.39 – $11.88 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $188.00 | $2.79 – $20.55 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $188.71 | $4.75 – $44.20 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $189.63 | $4.75 – $5.22 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $193.49 | $0.76 – $21.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.56 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $193.49 | $0.76 – $28.10 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $196.50 | $4.51 – $9.47 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $198.00 | $3.56 – $37.77 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $206.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $206.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $206.50 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $207.00 | $4.75 – $12.59 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $208.82 | $4.75 – $9.58 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $224.15 | $2.34 – $30.74 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $225.96 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $225.96 | $4.75 – $20.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $225.96 | $10.39 – $20.71 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $230.30 | $4.75 – $20.29 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $245.38 | $3.65 – $26.96 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $249.92 | $4.75 – $26.96 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $254.16 | $10.60 – $83.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $258.00 | $0.74 – $10.83 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $260.00 | $4.13 – $20.41 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $260.28 | $4.71 – $19.21 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $266.00 | $4.75 – $11.86 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $268.10 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $268.80 | $4.75 – $17.10 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $294.01 | $4.51 – $10.15 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $294.01 | $4.51 – $10.15 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $302.85 | $3.62 – $35.32 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $302.85 | $3.62 – $35.32 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $303.93 | $2.38 – $18.80 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $325.98 | $3.62 – $35.32 |