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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $95.76 | $2.66 – $88.15 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $96.00 | $4.08 – $115.20 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $96.00 | $8.65 – $15.57 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $96.00 | $7.21 – $16.71 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $96.00 | $3.65 – $15.57 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $96.00 | $4.93 – $15.57 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $96.00 | $3.65 – $15.57 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $96.00 | $3.65 – $15.57 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $96.00 | $3.65 – $15.57 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $96.00 | $3.65 – $115.20 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $96.75 | $8.30 – $24.22 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $97.25 | $8.65 – $91.42 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $97.80 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $99.00 | $8.65 – $9.52 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $99.84 | $8.65 – $26.46 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $100.10 | $8.65 – $16.89 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $100.74 | $8.65 – $669.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $100.75 | $7.69 – $32.03 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $100.80 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $101.92 | $8.65 – $26.46 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $102.17 | $4.27 – $75.71 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $102.30 | $0.60 – $99.86 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $103.80 | $1.73 – $25.22 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $104.00 | $8.65 – $15.79 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $104.58 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $104.58 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $104.65 | $4.23 – $16.50 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $104.80 | $5.38 – $15.68 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $105.60 | $7.25 – $25.22 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $105.75 | $8.65 – $17.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $105.93 | $8.65 – $33.16 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $106.00 | $6.52 – $84.80 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $106.20 | $8.00 – $16.71 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $107.25 | $3.65 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $107.25 | $3.65 – $69.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $107.40 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $107.91 | $6.07 – $33.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $107.91 | $6.07 – $33.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $107.91 | $6.07 – $33.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $107.91 | $7.79 – $33.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $107.91 | $3.11 – $33.86 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $108.50 | $8.65 – $31.14 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $108.58 | $8.38 – $165.54 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $108.60 | $8.02 – $16.87 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $108.60 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $108.63 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $108.63 | $7.27 – $64.31 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $109.23 | $8.65 – $21.20 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $110.40 | $20.52 – $54.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $110.40 | not published |