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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $7.84 – $108.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $7.84 – $114.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $8.56 – $122.93 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $5.06 – $20.59 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4.95 – $21.28 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $3.93 – $21.19 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $5.51 – $20.59 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4.10 – $19.81 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.12 – $36.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $7.12 – $44.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.27 – $36.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $7.27 – $44.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $7.27 – $36.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $7.12 – $36.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $7.12 – $36.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $7.27 – $44.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $7.12 – $36.24 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $7.53 – $37.11 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $7.53 – $37.11 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $6.64 – $49.04 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $8.59 – $34.94 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $7.53 – $12.54 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $8.65 – $49.04 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $7.53 – $9.26 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $6.64 – $9.26 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $7.53 – $12.54 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $7.53 – $38.67 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $7.38 – $57.45 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $7.38 – $60.04 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $3.89 – $25.95 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $8.36 – $8.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $5.19 – $34.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $5.19 – $33.57 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $9.26 – $13.89 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $4.63 – $46.71 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |