Virus isolation addl studies ea cost at US hospitals
HC VIRUS ISOLATION ADDL STUDIES EA · CPT 87253
$4.32
lowest cash price
$79.34
national median
$777.10
highest cash price
592
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.32–$777.10 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($20.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($99.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 23 | $10.60 | $16.44 | $521.63 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $66.61 | $72.15 | $124.15 |
| California | 78 | $4.32 | $68.32 | $75.95 |
| Colorado | 13 | $9.42 | $751.41 | $777.10 |
| Florida | 73 | $9.59 | $190.60 | $592.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $24.87 | $101.79 | $274.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $87.68 | $87.68 | $123.00 |
| Illinois | 39 | $26.07 | $106.20 | $413.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $60.60 | $98.40 | $442.82 |
| Iowa | 18 | $40.80 | $40.80 | $342.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $43.60 | $302.33 | $302.33 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $54.63 | $322.46 | $442.82 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $84.24 | $84.24 | $84.24 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $27.88 | $27.88 | $218.40 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $70.40 | $136.00 | $146.40 |
| Missouri | 18 | $55.25 | $62.70 | $111.15 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $44.66 | $70.98 | $147.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $22.76 | $25.20 | $34.52 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $20.20 | $22.22 | $22.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $20.20 | $20.20 | $227.00 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $249.00 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 64 | $57.00 | $90.35 | $700.26 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $14.85 | $143.65 | $187.85 |
| Oregon | 9 | $27.84 | $27.84 | $27.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $173.40 | $186.60 | $265.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $55.50 | $76.00 | $89.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $74.40 | $102.40 | $153.60 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $24.87 | $34.20 | $182.49 |
| Texas | 97 | $16.05 | $119.10 | $518.09 |
| Virginia | 39 | $33.58 | $99.00 | $282.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $24.80 | $88.80 | $178.50 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $268.50 | $268.50 | $268.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $18.55 | $88.00 | $148.40 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $27.30 | $40.88 | $46.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $135.85 | $20.20 – $75.75 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $136.00 | $41.16 – $153.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $136.00 | $41.16 – $153.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $136.08 | $7.41 – $189.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $138.57 | $16.63 – $83.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $142.80 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $143.00 | $14.00 – $43.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $143.65 | $17.97 – $17.97 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $144.00 | $9.09 – $60.60 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $145.32 | $20.20 – $169.54 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $146.25 | $3.59 – $126.28 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $146.25 | $3.59 – $126.28 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $146.40 | $62.86 – $164.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $146.40 | $62.86 – $164.70 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $147.05 | $20.20 – $169.54 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $148.40 | $20.20 – $78.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $148.40 | $20.20 – $78.05 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $148.40 | $20.20 – $20.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $151.80 | $14.00 – $43.23 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $153.60 | $60.29 – $172.80 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $161.20 | $20.20 – $20.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $165.75 | $16.45 – $44.59 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $171.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $173.40 | $18.91 – $55.41 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $174.78 | $20.20 – $81.53 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $174.78 | $20.20 – $81.53 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $177.10 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $178.50 | $20.20 – $72.72 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $182.49 | $9.09 – $60.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $186.00 | $20.00 – $112.24 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $186.60 | $18.32 – $30.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $187.85 | $17.97 – $44.59 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $190.60 | $20.20 – $44.84 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $190.80 | $20.20 – $20.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $204.00 | $16.16 – $102.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $205.52 | $16.16 – $102.94 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $216.00 | $20.20 – $70.70 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $216.14 | $20.20 – $44.84 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $218.40 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $219.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $224.70 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $225.00 | $19.19 – $108.09 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $225.36 | $7.78 – $313.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $227.00 | $14.14 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $227.00 | $14.14 – $44.36 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $227.00 | $14.14 – $98.53 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $232.42 | $20.20 – $20.20 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $235.31 | $10.00 – $294.13 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $235.31 | $12.00 – $206.70 |