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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $40.00 | $6.92 – $116.57 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $40.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $40.00 | $6.49 – $18.34 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $40.31 | $7.35 – $86.45 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $40.80 | $7.53 – $17.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $41.00 | $8.65 – $48.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $41.58 | $6.49 – $35.42 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $41.80 | $0.60 – $105.78 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $41.80 | $1.04 – $110.68 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $41.85 | $8.65 – $13.02 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $42.00 | $7.84 – $9.34 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $42.77 | $3.11 – $95.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $42.90 | $7.79 – $15.57 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $43.42 | $8.65 – $48.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $44.73 | $5.07 – $24.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $45.32 | $7.35 – $115.57 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $45.54 | $8.38 – $81.18 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $45.60 | $13.80 – $51.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $45.78 | $8.39 – $9.13 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $46.25 | $8.65 – $14.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $46.25 | $8.47 – $14.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $46.25 | $8.47 – $14.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $46.25 | $8.65 – $14.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $46.80 | $7.69 – $69.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $47.36 | $8.22 – $166.25 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $47.40 | $8.55 – $37.33 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $47.74 | $8.65 – $45.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $48.00 | $8.74 – $19.46 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $48.60 | $8.00 – $45.05 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $48.60 | $7.03 – $13.84 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $48.60 | $7.03 – $13.84 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $48.60 | $7.03 – $62.53 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $48.60 | $8.55 – $11.12 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $48.60 | $7.03 – $68.85 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $49.80 | $7.27 – $234.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $49.80 | $7.27 – $234.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $49.80 | $7.27 – $234.90 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $50.14 | $2.71 – $19.15 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $50.65 | $4.78 – $24.85 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $51.00 | $6.06 – $27.04 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $51.20 | $4.78 – $24.85 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $51.80 | $7.79 – $251.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $51.80 | $7.79 – $266.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $51.80 | $7.79 – $266.40 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $51.80 | $7.27 – $251.60 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $52.44 | $9.08 – $33.39 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $52.70 | $8.65 – $45.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $52.80 | $8.00 – $47.52 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $52.80 | $8.40 – $57.03 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $53.28 | $8.30 – $24.22 |