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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $26.24 | $3.58 – $15.39 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $26.40 | $4.70 – $20.50 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $26.82 | $0.39 – $25.14 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $26.86 | $1.00 – $24.84 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $26.88 | $4.04 – $9.50 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $27.00 | $3.80 – $9.50 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $27.00 | not published |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $27.22 | $1.66 – $15.68 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $27.50 | $2.29 – $10.14 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $27.75 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $28.05 | $3.33 – $14.85 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $28.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $28.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $28.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $28.60 | $4.23 – $5.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $28.60 | $4.23 – $5.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $28.75 | $4.31 – $49.76 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $28.98 | $4.61 – $5.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $29.25 | $2.25 – $13.30 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $29.25 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $29.60 | $10.92 – $33.30 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $29.74 | $1.00 – $24.84 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $30.24 | $4.28 – $21.61 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $30.24 | $4.28 – $22.33 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $30.24 | $4.28 – $22.33 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $30.24 | $4.75 – $21.38 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $30.24 | $2.14 – $43.20 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $30.80 | $3.56 – $9.17 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $30.80 | $4.75 – $9.62 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $30.80 | $4.75 – $9.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $31.20 | $4.23 – $5.94 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $31.22 | $4.75 – $13.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $31.85 | $4.23 – $5.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $31.85 | $4.23 – $5.94 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $32.24 | $1.16 – $6.86 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $32.28 | $4.75 – $8.67 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $32.75 | $0.45 – $1.52 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $32.76 | $4.75 – $19.95 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $32.76 | $2.79 – $13.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $33.15 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $33.15 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $33.15 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $33.15 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $33.18 | $4.61 – $5.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $33.80 | $4.75 – $6.59 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $34.40 | $10.94 – $28.80 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $34.80 | $4.70 – $13.13 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $34.80 | $3.96 – $12.90 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $34.80 | $4.31 – $6.90 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $35.00 | $4.49 – $24.04 |