Unlisted procedure microbiology cost at US hospitals
HC Unlisted Procedure Microbiology · CPT 87999
$25.20
lowest cash price
$530.00
national median
$4,476.00
highest cash price
374
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $25.20–$4,476.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($530.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($523.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $47.58 | $47.58 | $47.58 |
| Arizona | 7 | $185.00 | $247.50 | $3,132.02 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| California | 34 | $31.01 | $166.86 | $1,455.81 |
| Colorado | 14 | $75.63 | $75.63 | $238.82 |
| Florida | 63 | $384.15 | $485.63 | $4,032.60 |
| Georgia | 19 | $773.45 | $795.00 | $795.00 |
| Illinois | 42 | $38.58 | $1,692.60 | $3,198.24 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 24 | $38.58 | $422.50 | $3,675.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 8 | $159.00 | $190.80 | $2,976.60 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 14 | $2,279.20 | $2,279.20 | $2,279.20 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $2,911.66 | $2,911.66 | $3,729.32 |
| Missouri | 15 | $33.80 | $2,830.30 | $2,830.30 |
| Montana | 1 | $2,585.60 | $2,585.60 | $2,585.60 |
| Nevada | 3 | $236.78 | $262.19 | $330.33 |
| New Jersey | 11 | $26.38 | $26.38 | $26.38 |
| New York | 19 | $128.40 | $1,043.48 | $1,284.28 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $650.13 | $650.13 | $2,820.50 |
| North Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 66 | $131.30 | $487.50 | $3,454.66 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $72.80 | $234.58 | $1,210.95 |
| Oregon | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $112.20 | $193.20 | $711.60 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $50.83 | $51.75 | $1,105.30 |
| Texas | 102 | $125.06 | $1,069.61 | $2,221.36 |
| Virginia | 28 | $50.83 | $523.50 | $4,476.00 |
| Washington | 21 | $25.20 | $1,360.99 | $2,853.90 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $65.00 | $1,006.88 | $1,208.00 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $107.20 | $530.00 | $530.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $359.52 | $359.52 | $359.52 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $97.65 | $49.00 – $350.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $99.45 | $116.70 – $116.70 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $104.40 | $52.65 – $324.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $107.20 | $30.82 – $113.90 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $108.00 | $52.65 – $169.20 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $112.20 | $37.40 – $368.42 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $112.20 | $91.96 – $308.94 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $112.20 | $91.96 – $308.94 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $112.20 | $75.11 – $308.94 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $112.20 | $91.23 – $174.95 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $112.20 | $25.62 – $308.94 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $118.80 | $52.65 – $324.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $118.80 | $52.65 – $324.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $118.80 | $52.65 – $324.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $118.80 | $52.65 – $324.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $119.61 | $443.00 – $571.47 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $124.12 | $350.96 – $813.20 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $124.80 | $56.16 – $187.20 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $124.80 | $92.16 – $253.62 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $125.06 | $53.34 – $267.98 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $128.40 | $53.50 – $192.60 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $128.40 | $5.06 – $156.33 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $131.30 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $151.20 | $34.02 – $170.10 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $152.82 | $105.26 – $382.05 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $159.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $159.48 | $443.00 – $443.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $164.45 | $5.40 – $5.40 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $166.86 | $91.13 – $382.05 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $169.50 | $0.01 – $432.25 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $174.08 | $0.01 – $432.25 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $185.00 | $72.00 – $579.04 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $190.80 | $0.01 – $432.25 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $193.20 | $29.65 – $126.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $201.54 | $0.01 – $432.25 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $201.54 | $72.00 – $631.68 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $206.40 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $206.40 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $206.40 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $209.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $209.50 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $211.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $228.98 | $0.01 – $432.25 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $229.46 | $58.48 – $610.30 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $234.58 | $258.00 – $317.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $234.58 | $56.64 – $317.00 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $234.58 | $56.64 – $317.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $234.58 | $255.00 – $317.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $234.58 | $210.00 – $317.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $236.78 | $128.51 – $796.95 |