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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $35.00 | $4.70 – $51.47 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $35.10 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $35.40 | $4.75 – $4.75 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $35.42 | $4.60 – $63.14 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $35.70 | $4.60 – $72.25 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $36.00 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $36.00 | $7.02 – $26.10 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $36.31 | $0.16 – $1.22 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $36.40 | $4.23 – $21.68 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $36.96 | $4.75 – $14.25 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $36.97 | $4.61 – $62.70 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $37.08 | $4.75 – $96.46 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $37.14 | $1.16 – $6.86 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $37.47 | $1.00 – $24.84 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $37.50 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $37.50 | $3.09 – $7.50 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $37.68 | $4.56 – $13.30 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $38.40 | $15.07 – $43.20 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $38.50 | $4.60 – $61.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $2.85 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $2.85 – $18.08 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $39.12 | $4.75 – $96.46 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $39.28 | $4.75 – $115.75 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $8.79 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $8.79 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $8.79 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $14.71 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $8.79 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $8.79 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $39.78 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $9.31 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $39.78 | $8.32 – $16.43 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $9.31 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $39.78 | $4.75 – $9.31 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $40.00 | $4.49 – $7.50 |