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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $4.13 – $5.08 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $3.65 – $5.08 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $4.13 – $6.89 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $4.13 – $21.24 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.25 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $4.59 – $4.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $4.28 – $44.99 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $4.55 – $61.78 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $4.75 – $36.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3.99 – $12.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.81 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $4.75 – $14.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2.38 – $25.66 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $5.09 – $7.64 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2.14 – $8.60 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $2.55 – $25.65 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $4.43 – $10.69 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $4.75 – $6.65 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3.90 – $13.20 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $4.28 – $18.29 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $4.51 – $4.99 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $4.51 – $9.73 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $4.51 – $9.73 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4.51 – $4.99 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4.51 – $4.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1.71 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.56 – $21.04 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $3.56 – $21.04 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.85 – $18.09 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.56 – $15.48 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $4.75 – $28.03 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $4.16 – $25.02 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $3.99 – $18.09 |