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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $443.82 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $447.22 | $8.06 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $447.22 | $8.06 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $447.22 | $8.06 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $447.22 | $8.06 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $447.22 | $8.06 – $38.93 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $449.31 | $8.48 – $70.56 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $462.00 | $8.18 – $13.67 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $462.00 | $8.18 – $13.67 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $462.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $462.00 | $4.27 – $4.27 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $462.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $462.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $462.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $462.00 | $5.62 – $13.67 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $462.00 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $462.00 | $8.18 – $43.78 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $462.00 | $8.18 – $13.67 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $462.00 | $5.62 – $36.65 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $469.00 | $8.18 – $13.67 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $477.79 | $8.06 – $26.63 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $477.79 | $8.06 – $15.32 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $477.79 | $8.06 – $30.90 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $479.50 | $8.00 – $44.02 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $487.88 | $8.65 – $38.43 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $487.88 | $8.65 – $38.43 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $496.50 | $8.00 – $50.38 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $510.90 | $23.89 – $59.12 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $525.25 | $6.49 – $68.76 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $526.00 | $8.38 – $136.02 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $541.71 | $7.27 – $34.90 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $542.75 | $8.38 – $136.02 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $562.30 | $8.06 – $59.90 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $585.90 | $3.89 – $23.40 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $587.37 | $8.22 – $18.90 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $601.03 | $8.22 – $17.25 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $603.20 | $4.66 – $19.28 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $604.19 | $4.66 – $19.28 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $612.00 | $8.18 – $17.97 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $614.64 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $627.55 | $4.20 – $23.10 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $631.08 | $8.22 – $16.46 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $631.08 | $8.22 – $14.44 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $631.08 | $8.22 – $18.48 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $631.08 | $8.65 – $17.45 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $631.08 | $8.22 – $18.48 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $655.98 | not published |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $683.67 | $4.20 – $25.20 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $732.96 | $7.41 – $191.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $739.20 | not published |