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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $93.60 | $18.18 – $91.91 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $93.60 | $18.18 – $94.94 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $93.60 | $18.18 – $94.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $93.64 | $18.30 – $101.22 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $95.70 | $15.15 – $38.99 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $95.70 | $20.20 – $35.35 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $95.70 | $20.20 – $35.35 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $96.08 | $20.20 – $217.56 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $97.50 | $15.39 – $118.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $98.40 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $98.80 | $17.17 – $28.00 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $99.00 | $17.58 – $90.31 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $99.00 | $20.20 – $114.57 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $99.00 | $17.58 – $86.71 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $101.00 | $12.12 – $77.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $101.00 | $18.30 – $106.29 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $101.60 | $36.20 – $114.30 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $62.92 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $37.37 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $101.79 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $39.59 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $101.79 | $35.39 – $69.89 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $39.59 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $101.79 | $20.20 – $39.59 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $102.40 | $43.78 – $115.20 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $102.51 | $20.20 – $261.07 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $104.65 | $20.20 – $21.01 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $104.65 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $105.60 | $19.80 – $43.15 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $106.20 | $20.20 – $20.60 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $108.32 | $19.19 – $43.15 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $108.32 | $19.19 – $43.15 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $109.20 | $20.20 – $43.03 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $110.60 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $111.00 | $17.97 – $17.97 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $111.10 | $18.18 – $36.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $111.15 | $20.20 – $28.61 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $111.26 | $9.09 – $60.60 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $112.65 | $16.97 – $83.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $112.80 | $6.61 – $46.06 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $112.80 | $20.20 – $20.60 |