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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $7.20 | $4.75 – $5.38 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $7.49 | $1.16 – $21.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $7.84 | $4.31 – $49.76 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $8.00 | $4.75 – $9.99 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $8.28 | $4.75 – $15.39 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $8.28 | $3.37 – $11.77 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $8.28 | $4.75 – $15.39 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $8.28 | $4.75 – $11.66 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.40 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.21 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $8.40 | $2.14 – $11.21 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.56 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.40 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.40 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $10.36 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $8.40 | $2.38 – $10.36 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.40 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $8.40 | $4.75 – $10.36 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $8.40 | $4.75 – $10.36 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $8.40 | $2.38 – $11.21 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $8.93 | $0.95 – $15.52 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $9.60 | $4.91 – $8.53 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $10.04 | $2.02 – $9.03 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $10.08 | $2.85 – $35.95 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $10.08 | $2.02 – $9.03 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $10.12 | $1.16 – $21.32 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $10.23 | $3.56 – $20.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10.42 | $4.31 – $49.76 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $10.62 | $4.14 – $18.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $10.76 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $10.82 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $10.87 | $2.85 – $35.95 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $10.98 | $3.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $11.02 | $4.75 – $12.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $11.19 | $1.11 – $58.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $11.20 | $2.76 – $6.55 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $11.20 | $2.02 – $9.03 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $12.00 | not published |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $12.01 | $4.75 – $12.00 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $12.14 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $12.40 | $4.66 – $9.31 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $12.40 | $4.66 – $9.31 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $12.40 | $4.66 – $9.31 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $12.40 | $4.75 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $12.40 | $4.66 – $9.31 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $12.54 | $4.75 – $18.34 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $12.54 | $4.75 – $18.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $13.00 | $4.23 – $26.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $13.16 | $4.31 – $49.76 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $13.27 | $4.75 – $12.00 |