Susceptibility mic per plate cost at US hospitals
HC Susceptibility Mic per Plate · CPT 87186
$5.50
lowest cash price
$106.00
national median
$1,050.00
highest cash price
863
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.50–$1,050.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($97.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($58.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $75.66 | $510.90 | $655.98 |
| Arizona | 24 | $35.21 | $57.89 | $683.67 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $16.31 | $55.25 | $106.00 |
| California | 91 | $35.46 | $129.73 | $449.31 |
| Colorado | 16 | $77.20 | $222.63 | $942.58 |
| Florida | 69 | $39.78 | $213.20 | $631.08 |
| Georgia | 25 | $21.91 | $94.38 | $183.31 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $47.36 | $47.36 | $183.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $38.58 | $80.80 | $822.24 |
| Indiana | 25 | $5.50 | $125.40 | $183.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $38.58 | $89.70 | $1,050.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $70.40 | $258.69 | $604.19 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $33.35 | $120.60 | $233.73 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $195.78 | $195.78 | $195.78 |
| Maine | 7 | $94.50 | $129.60 | $167.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $11.94 | $58.00 | $92.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $45.60 | $447.22 | $562.30 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $26.40 | $44.73 | $124.20 |
| Missouri | 21 | $34.50 | $147.95 | $603.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $92.80 | $92.80 | $208.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $45.54 | $88.50 | $176.80 |
| Nevada | 4 | $151.40 | $203.98 | $284.57 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $227.30 | $227.30 | $227.30 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $8.65 | $9.52 | $68.40 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $136.08 | $136.08 | $136.08 |
| New York | 23 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $264.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $67.35 | $67.35 | $256.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $176.00 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Ohio | 61 | $20.35 | $96.00 | $462.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $39.00 | $128.70 | $411.95 |
| Oregon | 12 | $35.70 | $78.00 | $165.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $25.80 | $58.80 | $612.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $99.00 | $312.00 | $423.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $72.80 | $110.40 | $158.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $14.95 | $53.82 | $585.90 |
| Texas | 114 | $45.78 | $172.20 | $856.79 |
| Virginia | 43 | $14.95 | $118.20 | $238.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $17.60 | $54.72 | $193.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $71.50 | $462.00 | $739.20 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $35.34 | $40.00 | $525.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $84.00 | $130.60 | $153.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $169.46 | $7.27 – $211.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $169.46 | $7.27 – $211.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $169.46 | $7.27 – $211.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $169.46 | $7.27 – $211.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $169.46 | $7.27 – $211.83 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $170.40 | $12.58 – $27.01 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $170.40 | $9.95 – $17.39 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $170.64 | $7.78 – $237.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $171.50 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $171.60 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $172.20 | $6.23 – $492.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $172.20 | $6.23 – $492.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $172.20 | $6.23 – $492.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $172.20 | $6.23 – $492.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $172.20 | $6.23 – $492.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $173.31 | $5.19 – $7.74 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $174.72 | $8.65 – $26.46 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $175.68 | $7.78 – $21.63 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $176.00 | $20.27 – $53.10 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $176.00 | $14.04 – $52.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $176.00 | $14.04 – $52.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $176.00 | $20.27 – $53.10 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $176.00 | $11.82 – $11.82 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $12.98 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $176.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $176.20 | $10.96 – $25.22 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $176.80 | $5.79 – $26.46 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $181.20 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $182.28 | $7.02 – $26.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $183.00 | $2.65 – $19.72 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $183.00 | $8.65 – $8.65 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $183.23 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $183.31 | $8.65 – $17.14 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $183.31 | $8.48 – $17.14 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $183.31 | $7.09 – $24.05 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $183.75 | $9.00 – $9.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $184.80 | $8.65 – $8.65 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $185.15 | $6.91 – $396.12 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $185.40 | $7.35 – $8.65 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $186.00 | $8.55 – $10.24 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $186.96 | $7.27 – $35.29 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $186.96 | $7.27 – $35.29 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $187.80 | $8.55 – $13.63 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $188.00 | $6.06 – $44.36 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $188.00 | $6.91 – $29.75 |