What does code 87081 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87081 ranges from $15.30 to $486. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87081 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE ORGANISM CLO TEST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87081

HCPCS

HC CULTURE ORGANISM CLO TEST

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87081 (HC CULTURE ORGANISM CLO TEST) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.30 to $486. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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Cash

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List

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Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 87081 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87081 vary by about 32× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.30 to $486. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

130

Prices shown

$15.30

Lowest cash

$486

Highest cash

code 87081 cash price115 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$15.30median ~$72.50$486

Lowest cash price by hospital

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital$15.30
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$17.60
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital$22.86
HealthEast St. John's Hospital$22.86
HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital$22.86
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center$25.27

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.30 – $191

Burnsville · 1 hospital$15.30–$75.25
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$17.60–$45.65
Edina · 1 hospital$22.86–$50.14
Maplewood · 1 hospital$22.86–$50.14
Woodbury · 1 hospital$22.86–$50.14
Wyoming · 1 hospital$25.27–$191

130 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE ORGANISM CLO TEST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM GROUP B STREP CULTURE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM G.C. Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM BETA STREP SCREEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM MRSA SCREEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM VRE SCREEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM PERTUSSIS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
HC CULTURE ORGANISM SCREENING ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
Culture screen only Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87081 HCPCS	—	—	$6.63 – $14.59	—
Hc Methicillin Resistance Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Pertussis Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Enterococcus Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture,Single Agent Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture Acanthamoeba Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy Culture Yersinia Scrn Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, N. Gonorrhoeae Bacteria Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Beta Strep Bacteria Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture Screen Genital Beta Strep Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Nasal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Mrsa Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Vre Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Helicobacter Pylori Culture Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Culture screen only Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CULTURE, ORGANISM SCREEN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87081 CPT	$145	$72.50	$6.63 – $118	—
HB LEGIONELLA EXAM* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87081 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87081 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Covenant Medical Center Covenant Hospital Plainview Covenant Hospital Levelland Grace Surgical Hospital Covenant Specialty Hospital M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 87081: frequently asked

What does code 87081 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87081 ranges from $15.30 to $486. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87081?: 87081 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE ORGANISM CLO TEST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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