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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $276.65 | $6.49 – $70.34 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $279.00 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $280.49 | $3.63 – $25.08 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $280.49 | $3.63 – $25.08 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $280.49 | $3.63 – $34.32 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $284.46 | $4.33 – $40.12 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $284.57 | $4.93 – $29.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $294.78 | $2.09 – $22.94 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $297.60 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $306.90 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $306.90 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $306.90 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $306.90 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $309.00 | $4.96 – $22.96 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $309.52 | $2.77 – $9.55 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $311.64 | $8.65 – $17.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $312.00 | $8.65 – $14.86 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $313.00 | $5.23 – $26.00 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $315.18 | $8.18 – $19.28 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $319.00 | $8.38 – $87.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $321.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $321.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $321.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $324.00 | $8.38 – $138.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $326.25 | $8.65 – $77.42 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $326.95 | $8.65 – $32.44 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $326.95 | $8.65 – $32.44 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $326.95 | $8.65 – $32.44 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $326.95 | $8.65 – $32.44 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $329.88 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $334.04 | $0.96 – $7.64 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $346.50 | $4.96 – $9.52 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $356.40 | $8.65 – $19.46 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $356.40 | $8.65 – $19.46 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $356.40 | $8.65 – $19.46 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $356.40 | $8.65 – $11.25 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $369.25 | $8.65 – $23.07 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $389.95 | $6.49 – $85.97 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $394.45 | $8.65 – $23.07 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $394.45 | $8.65 – $50.25 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $408.74 | $8.65 – $19.20 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $411.50 | $4.95 – $9.52 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $411.95 | $6.00 – $18.51 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $413.70 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $413.70 | $8.65 – $37.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $413.70 | $18.89 – $37.71 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $415.35 | $8.65 – $53.55 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $423.50 | $8.65 – $18.27 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $423.50 | $8.65 – $9.52 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $436.05 | $8.65 – $89.18 |