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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $13.60 | $1.66 – $30.41 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $13.66 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $13.92 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $14.10 | not published |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $14.15 | $2.55 – $13.30 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $14.15 | $4.75 – $13.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $14.40 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $14.59 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $14.72 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $14.85 | $4.75 – $7.19 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $15.00 | $2.34 – $2.34 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $15.35 | $4.51 – $10.38 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $15.36 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $15.44 | $4.75 – $12.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $15.68 | $2.05 – $24.34 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $15.84 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $15.84 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $15.84 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $15.84 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $16.10 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $16.20 | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $16.50 | $4.75 – $10.55 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $16.59 | $4.75 – $308.10 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $16.70 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $16.92 | $0.23 – $26.36 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $4.51 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $17.00 | $4.28 – $8.55 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $4.51 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $8.55 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $4.51 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $8.55 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $17.00 | $4.28 – $8.55 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $17.00 | $4.51 – $8.55 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $17.00 | $3.80 – $3.91 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $17.18 | $4.18 – $6.13 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $17.18 | $4.08 – $7.41 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $17.18 | $3.17 – $10.24 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $17.69 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $17.89 | $4.75 – $11.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $18.00 | $3.99 – $22.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $18.00 | $3.99 – $27.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $18.00 | $3.99 – $27.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $18.00 | $5.70 – $24.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $18.24 | $4.99 – $18.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $18.62 | $0.35 – $24.90 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $19.52 | $2.57 – $106.75 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $19.55 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $19.55 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $19.98 | $4.18 – $11.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $19.98 | $4.18 – $11.88 |