0306 (RC) by state — Price Transparency

RC · across United States

0306 — Laboratory - Clinical Diagnostic: Bacteriology/microbiology

State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$66 National median

$26 – $181 IQR (p25 – p75)

148 hospitals filing

32 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for 0306 (RC), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
DE	$581	$581	$581
AZ	$544	$118	$544
SC	$300	$300	$300
IL	$287	$74	$585
CO	$267	$142	$452
MA	$267	$64	$581
NE	$233	$216	$581
WI	$224	$224	$224
OH	$186	$186	$186
OK	$151	$151	$581
TX	$151	$146	$170
NV	$146	$146	$146
KS	$142	$76	$142
NC	$132	$32	$258
OR	$106	$98	$147
LA	$91	$26	$146
CA	$87	$54	$479
ID	$85	$85	$85
PA	$65	$32	$237
GA	$65	$65	$65
ME	$61	$61	$61
MN	$60	$52	$60
MT	$56	$45	$73
IN	$52	$51	$562
NY	$50	$25	$110
MI	$48	$40	$48
UT	$45	$45	$45
ND	$44	$44	$44
FL	$28	$14	$175
AR	$5	$5	$6
TN	$1	$1	$54
KY	$1	$1	$1

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

DE	$581	$581	$581	$525	$638	1 ⚠ thin data	15	20
AZ	$544	$118	$544	$42	$562	2 ⚠ thin data	26	61
SC	$300	$300	$300	$300	$300	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
IL	$287	$74	$585	$2	$1,610	9	51	377
CO	$267	$142	$452	$42	$638	6	37	254
MA	$267	$64	$581	$20	$638	2 ⚠ thin data	25	84
NE	$233	$216	$581	$98	$684	1 ⚠ thin data	11	48
WI	$224	$224	$224	$172	$276	1 ⚠ thin data	17	30
OH	$186	$186	$186	$97	$276	1 ⚠ thin data	18	30
OK	$151	$151	$581	$132	$638	2 ⚠ thin data	22	59
TX	$151	$146	$170	$5	$781	16	131	1,116
NV	$146	$146	$146	$19	$160	2 ⚠ thin data	43	102
KS	$142	$76	$142	$1	$170	2 ⚠ thin data	26	57
NC	$132	$32	$258	$2	$598	3	9	139
OR	$106	$98	$147	$3	$431	1 ⚠ thin data	6	60
LA	$91	$26	$146	$5	$574	5	38	197
CA	$87	$54	$479	$3	$1,615	13	144	1,923
ID	$85	$85	$85	$85	$85	1 ⚠ thin data	1	2
PA	$65	$32	$237	$4	$7,875	13	37	4,179
GA	$65	$65	$65	$65	$65	1 ⚠ thin data	1	1
ME	$61	$61	$61	$61	$290	6	1	7
MN	$60	$52	$60	$48	$120	6	3	43
MT	$56	$45	$73	$27	$719	1 ⚠ thin data	2	39
IN	$52	$51	$562	$38	$638	2 ⚠ thin data	32	85
NY	$50	$25	$110	$2	$1,916	8	43	4,633
MI	$48	$40	$48	$27	$64	1 ⚠ thin data	21	34
UT	$45	$45	$45	$11	$85	21	3	64
ND	$44	$44	$44	$44	$44	1 ⚠ thin data	1	6
FL	$28	$14	$175	$2	$12,000	11	58	3,330
AR	$5	$5	$6	$5	$16	1 ⚠ thin data	12	30
TN	$1	$1	$54	$1	$110	3	17	144
KY	$1	<$1	$1	<$1	$2	2 ⚠ thin data	13	234