What does code 87181 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87181 ranges from $11.05 to $394. 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.

87181 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDY AGAR DILUTION PER AGENT" 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.

87181

HCPCS

HC SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDY AGAR DILUTION PER AGENT

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87181 (HC SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDY AGAR DILUTION PER AGENT) appears at 38 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $11.05 to $394. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87181 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 87181 vary by about 36× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $11.05 to $394. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$11.05

Lowest cash

$394

Highest cash

code 87181 cash price74 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$11.05median ~$26.95$394

Lowest cash price by hospital

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$11.05
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$11.55
Deaconess Union County Hospital$13.16
Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$15.40
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$15.40
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$15.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$11.05 – $56.00

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$11.05–$45.17
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$11.55–$56.00
Morganfield · 1 hospital$13.16
Mequon · 1 hospital$15.40–$22.83
New Berlin · 1 hospital$15.40–$22.83
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$15.40–$22.83

78 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDY AGAR DILUTION PER AGENT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87181 HCPCS	$62.00	$62.00	—	—
Microbe susceptible diffuse Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87181 HCPCS	—	—	$4.75 – $10.45	—
Hc Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent; Agar Dilution Method, Per Agent Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87181 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Microbe susceptible diffuse Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87181 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87181 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$4.75 – $40.70	—
HB SUSCEPTABILITY GRADIENT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87181 HCPCS	$43.00	$43.00	—	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87181 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$4.75 – $48.70	—
HC GRAM POS E, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, AGAR DILUT, PER AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87181 CPT	$50.00	$27.50	$4.62 – $43.25	—
HC GRAM NEG E, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, AGAR DILUT, PER AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87181 CPT	$55.00	$30.25	$4.62 – $47.58	—
HC GM NEG FERMT, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, AGAR DILUT, PER AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87181 CPT	$49.00	$26.95	$4.75 – $44.10	—
HC E WRKSHEET, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, AGAR DILUT, PER AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87181 CPT	$175	$96.25	$4.75 – $158	—
HC LACTMASE POS, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, MICR/AGAR DILUT, PER PLT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87181 CPT	$33.00	$18.15	$4.75 – $29.70	—
HC GRAM NEG E, SUSCEPT STDY, ANTMICROB AGT, AGAR DILUT, PER AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87181 CPT	$49.00	$26.95	$4.75 – $44.10	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
Anaerobe Suscep per Agent (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87181 CPT	$38.60	$32.81	$30.88 – $38.60	—
Susceptibility (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87181 CPT	$53.14	$45.17	$42.51 – $53.14	—
E Test Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87181 CPT	$27.00	$22.95	$21.60 – $27.00	—
Anaerobe Suscep per Agent (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87181 CPT	$38.60	$32.81	$19.37 – $852	—
Susceptibility (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87181 CPT	$53.14	$45.17	$26.66 – $852	—
E Test Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87181 CPT	$26.00	$22.10	$13.04 – $852	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $33.84	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY, E-TEST, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87181 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—

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 87181 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87181: frequently asked

What does code 87181 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87181 ranges from $11.05 to $394. 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 87181?: 87181 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDY AGAR DILUTION PER AGENT" 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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