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Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 Missouri hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $40.60
📉 Low $6.00
📈 High $323
🏥 93 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$6.00 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$6.00 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$7.70 | $6.63 | $10.82 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$8.45 | $7.54 | $8.32 | $7.41 | $10.40 | $7.54 | $6.36 | $7.54 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$10.00 | $7.00 | $6.50 | $6.00 | $6.80 | — | — | $3.80 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$13.60 | $6.85 | $6.85 | $6.85 | $11.20 | — | $8.69 | $6.85 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$13.60 | $6.63 | $6.85 | $6.63 | $14.08 | — | $30.35 | $13.02 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$13.60 | $13.86 | $8.23 | $8.55 | $12.00 | $83.60 | $13.60 | $125 | — |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMERON |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$14.30 | $5.97 | $17.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST CAPE GIRARDEAU |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$15.91 | $6.76 | $7.03 | $6.63 | $9.13 | $6.74 | $19.89 | — | $19.70 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$16.22 | $11.90 | — | — | $17.74 | $19.47 | — | $8.86 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTHLAND KANSAS CITY |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$25.58 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.84 | $25.28 | $6.74 | — | $6.96 | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$25.80 | $6.76 | $20.77 | $12.84 | $9.36 | $21.96 | $32.25 | — | $31.95 |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$25.80 | $6.63 | $7.03 | $6.63 | $21.24 | $6.74 | $32.25 | — | $31.95 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$27.00 | $6.57 | $70.00 | $6.63 | $79.00 | $6.63 | $85.00 | $7.96 | $90.00 |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$27.56 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $31.20 | $12.50 | $29.40 | $12.50 | $29.40 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$27.72 | $6.63 | $9.42 | — | $11.43 | — | — | — | — |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$28.80 | $6.76 | $15.68 | $11.47 | $9.13 | $18.47 | $36.00 | — | $35.66 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$28.80 | $6.76 | $7.03 | $6.63 | $9.13 | $6.74 | $36.00 | — | $35.66 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$28.80 | $6.76 | $7.03 | $6.63 | $9.13 | $6.74 | $36.00 | — | $35.66 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$28.80 | $6.76 | $15.68 | $11.47 | $9.13 | $18.47 | $36.00 | — | $35.66 |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$29.70 | $6.63 | $9.20 | — | $12.83 | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$29.71 | $6.63 | $100 | $85.00 | $56.00 | $6.63 | $87.00 | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$30.40 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | — | $38.00 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$31.00 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $18.24 | $6.76 | — | $8.42 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$32.98 | $6.63 | — | $49.50 | $56.00 | $6.63 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$34.00 | — | — | — | — | $32.00 | $34.00 | $19.00 | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$39.92 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$40.00 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 | $80.00 | $6.63 | — | $6.83 | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$40.60 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$41.75 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$46.75 | $3.79 | $10.99 | $7.95 | $10.00 | $6.63 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$46.75 | $3.79 | $9.39 | $7.95 | $10.00 | $6.63 | $73.00 | $114 | $10.39 |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$48.15 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$49.75 | $6.63 | $6.38 | $9.35 | $3.36 | $16.22 | $11.94 | $9.25 | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$49.98 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$51.20 | $6.29 | — | $6.63 | $7.18 | — | $85.00 | $5.97 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$52.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $48.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 93 Missouri hospitals above publish for Screening test for pathogenic organisms — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Missouri range from $6.00 to $323, with a median of $40.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.