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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $84.60 | $6.68 – $24.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $84.70 | $8.65 – $50.62 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $85.13 | $8.65 – $173.59 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $85.20 | $8.00 – $113.60 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $86.13 | $7.35 – $17.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $86.35 | $8.65 – $9.08 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $86.35 | $8.65 – $9.08 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $88.20 | $8.00 – $16.87 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $88.40 | $7.69 – $26.34 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $88.50 | $8.38 – $141.60 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $88.61 | $6.66 – $81.93 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $89.47 | $0.86 – $19.15 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $89.70 | $54.63 – $138.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $89.70 | $8.99 – $155.33 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $89.70 | $52.74 – $138.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $89.70 | $71.03 – $144.24 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $90.00 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $90.72 | $2.93 – $96.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $91.00 | $7.69 – $19.09 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $91.60 | $8.65 – $23.40 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $91.65 | $2.63 – $98.84 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $91.80 | $6.92 – $104.87 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $92.00 | $8.65 – $12.98 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $92.00 | $8.65 – $51.01 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $92.10 | not published |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $92.50 | $8.65 – $116.38 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $92.50 | $8.65 – $116.38 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $92.50 | $8.65 – $116.38 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $92.50 | $8.65 – $116.38 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $92.50 | $8.65 – $116.38 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $92.80 | $8.74 – $26.70 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $93.05 | $6.66 – $112.50 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $93.15 | $8.22 – $17.30 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $93.24 | $7.27 – $114.45 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $93.36 | $7.51 – $29.40 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $94.23 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $94.23 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $26.96 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $94.38 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.95 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $94.38 | $15.14 – $29.93 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.95 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $94.38 | $8.65 – $16.95 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $94.40 | $8.65 – $8.82 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $94.50 | $8.65 – $89.02 |