What does code 87158 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87158 ranges from $29.64 to $305. 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.

87158 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHOD" 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.

87158

HCPCS

HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHOD

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87158 (HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHOD) appears at 10 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $29.64 to $305. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 87158 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 87158 vary by about 10× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $29.64 to $305. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$29.64

Lowest cash

$305

Highest cash

code 87158 cash price7 disclosed · 7 hospitals

$29.64median ~$207$305

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$29.64
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital$39.00
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital$86.00
Providence Seward Hospital$207
Providence Alaska Medical Center$237
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$286

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$29.64 – $286

Marion · 1 hospital$29.64
Chicago · 1 hospital$39.00
Naperville · 1 hospital$86.00
Seward · 1 hospital$207
Anchorage · 1 hospital$237
Kodiak · 1 hospital$286

12 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHOD Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87158 HCPCS	$86.00	$86.00	—	—
Culture typing added method Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87158 HCPCS	—	—	$7.74 – $13.11	—
Hc Myobacterium Identification By Sequencing Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87158 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Culture typing added method Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87158 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB REA TYPING, BACTERIAL ID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87158 HCPCS	$39.00	$39.00	—	—
CULTURE TYPING ADDED METHOD Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87158 CPT	—	—	$3.10 – $18.96	—
HC CULTURE TYPE ID ADD METHODS REF Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	87158 CPT	$156	$29.64	$29.63 – $140	—
HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHODS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	87158 HCPCS	$304	$237	—	—
HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHODS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	87158 HCPCS	$367	$286	—	—
HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHODS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	87158 HCPCS	$265	$207	—	—
HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHODS # Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	87158 HCPCS	$391	$305	—	—
CULTURE TYPING ADDED METHOD Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	87158 CPT	—	—	$6.50 – $10.27	—

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 87158 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 87158: frequently asked

What does code 87158 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87158 ranges from $29.64 to $305. 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 87158?: 87158 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE TYPING OTHER METHOD" 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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