HCHG STOOL CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA LC in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 27 hospitals in Ohio run from $9 to $147. The typical hospital charges $42. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $42
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $219 | Lowest price of any hospital | $13 | $219 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | — | $44 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $14 | $33 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $51 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $32 | $51 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $35Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $70 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $70 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $35Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $70 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $70 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $26 | $55 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $24 | $65 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $24 | $65 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $33 | $65 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $31 | $65 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $24 | $65 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $24 | $65 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $65 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $65 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $23 | $65 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $23 | $65 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $23 | $65 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $45Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $60 |
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $71Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $142 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $9 | $142 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $74Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $94 | $106 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $156 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $111 | $156 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $49 | $106 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $189 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $10 | $189 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $96Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $9 | $160 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $146Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $224 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $84 | $224 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH | $147Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $245 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $245 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price — | — | $26 | — |
| Summa Rehab Hospital OH · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $90 | — | — | $90 |
Procedure code 87045. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.