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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $40.04 | $4.75 – $29.59 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $40.04 | $4.04 – $26.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $40.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $40.30 | $4.23 – $17.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $40.30 | $2.41 – $13.30 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $40.32 | $4.75 – $82.32 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $40.37 | $4.75 – $96.46 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $40.68 | $3.62 – $35.32 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $40.68 | $3.62 – $35.32 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $40.68 | $3.62 – $35.32 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $41.16 | $4.75 – $82.32 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $41.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $41.40 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $41.60 | $14.82 – $46.80 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $79.52 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $77.00 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $77.00 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $80.35 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $5.92 – $73.66 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $79.52 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $79.52 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $79.52 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $79.52 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $77.00 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $77.00 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $41.85 | $4.85 – $75.33 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $42.33 | $4.75 – $11.52 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $42.60 | $4.75 – $96.46 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $42.70 | $3.42 – $122.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $42.70 | $3.42 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $42.70 | $3.42 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $42.70 | $3.42 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $42.70 | $3.42 – $122.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $43.00 | $4.75 – $9.70 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $43.00 | $9.19 – $10.50 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $43.00 | $4.75 – $9.70 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $43.50 | $4.75 – $9.70 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $43.50 | $4.75 – $9.70 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $43.55 | $2.27 – $27.76 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $44.00 | $4.23 – $4.23 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $44.00 | $9.19 – $10.50 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $44.64 | $4.75 – $62.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $44.64 | $4.75 – $11.88 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $45.00 | $4.75 – $9.70 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $45.00 | $4.75 – $9.70 |