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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,828.45 | $4.23 – $78.75 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,957.45 | $45.98 – $45.98 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,974.92 | $50.48 – $250.92 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,984.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,984.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,984.80 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,011.10 | $4.02 – $98.60 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,050.10 | $16.64 – $2,838.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,079.55 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,079.55 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,118.52 | $12.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,118.52 | $12.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,118.52 | $8.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,118.52 | $36.00 – $255.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,118.52 | $12.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,221.36 | $12.00 – $225.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,221.36 | $12.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,221.36 | $12.00 – $270.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,221.36 | $12.00 – $240.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,238.00 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,256.80 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,279.20 | not published |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $2,388.75 | $1,454.93 – $3,675.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $2,388.75 | $1,389.15 – $4,136.58 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $2,388.75 | $1,404.59 – $3,675.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $2,388.75 | $1,891.52 – $3,841.11 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,388.75 | $2,094.75 – $3,675.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,508.35 | $906.87 – $3,859.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,508.35 | $906.87 – $3,859.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $2,585.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,748.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,748.20 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $2,820.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $2,830.30 | $40.23 – $40.23 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $2,853.90 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $2,911.66 | $1,209.98 – $3,836.62 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $2,911.66 | $1,209.98 – $3,836.62 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,911.66 | $1,209.98 – $3,836.62 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $2,911.66 | $2,062.20 – $2,410.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2,911.66 | $1,209.98 – $3,836.62 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,948.40 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,976.60 | not published |