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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $744.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $745.50 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $759.61 | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $822.24 | $10.60 – $221.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $856.79 | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $942.58 | $8.56 – $9.08 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,050.00 | $8.38 – $136.02 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $4.66 – $19.28 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $4.66 – $19.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $8.56 – $123.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $8.56 – $123.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $7.84 – $110.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $8.56 – $123.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $7.84 – $117.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $8.61 – $117.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $7.84 – $109.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $7.84 – $116.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $8.56 – $118.38 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $7.84 – $112.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $7.84 – $116.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $6.92 – $112.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $7.79 – $122.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $8.56 – $122.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $6.92 – $112.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $8.61 – $13.32 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4.95 – $117.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $7.84 – $116.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $7.79 – $109.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $8.56 – $122.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $8.22 – $118.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $8.65 – $104.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $7.84 – $108.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $7.84 – $117.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $7.84 – $110.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $7.84 – $106.50 |