Ear culture (CPT 87070)

87070 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.

Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.

109 of 118 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out — we never guess a number.

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HospitalLocationCash priceGross chargeMedicare pays× Medicare
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $3.77 $26 $8.62 0.4×
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $7.25 $26 $8.62 0.8×
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $10.92 $26 $8.62 1.3×
Sterling Regional MedCenter Sterling, CO $11.18 $26 $8.62 1.3×
Community Hospital, Torrington (Banner Health) Torrington, WY $16.35 $26 $8.62 1.9×
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $17.37 $26 $8.62 2.0×
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $18.25 $26 $8.62 2.1×
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $18.41 $26 $8.62 2.1×
Southeast Colorado Hospital Springfield, CO $28 $35 $8.62 3.2×
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sheridan, WY $42.80 $53.50 $8.62 5.0×
St. Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $49.92 $124.79 $8.62 5.8×
Denver Health Medical Center Denver, CO $50.58 $144.51 $8.62 5.9×
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $53.44 $133.59 $8.62 6.2×
St. Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $57.59 $143.97 $8.62 6.7×
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $58.80 $84 $8.62 6.8×
Mercy Hospital Durango Durango, CO $59.10 $147.75 $8.62 6.9×
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (UT Southwestern) Dallas, TX $66 $132 $8.62 7.7×
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $66 $66 $8.62 7.7×
San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center Alamosa, CO $66.55 $121 $8.62 7.7×
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara, CO $66.55 $121 $8.62 7.7×
Wray Community District Hospital Wray, CO $70.30 $93.73 $8.62 8.2×
Evanston Regional Hospital Evanston, WY $72.99 $121.65 $8.62 8.5×
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $74 $147 $8.62 8.6×
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $74.44 $93.05 $8.62 8.6×
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center La Junta, CO $75 $125 $8.62 8.7×
Powell Valley Healthcare Powell, WY $75.31 $88.60 $8.62 8.7×
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs, CO $75.37 $167.47 $8.62 8.7×
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Douglas, WY $75.52 $132.50 $8.62 8.8×
Rio Grande Hospital Del Norte, CO $79.59 $106.12 $8.62 9.2×
Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY $80 $100 $8.62 9.3×
Community Hospital Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO $80.64 $144 $8.62 9.4×
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $82.20 $137 $8.62 9.5×
Campbell County Health Gillette, WY $82.80 $92 $8.62 9.6×
Crook County Medical Services District Sundance, WY $82.80 $110.40 $8.62 9.6×
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital Burlington, CO $83.90 $98.70 $8.62 9.7×
Parkview Medical Center Pueblo, CO $86 $215 $8.62 10.0×
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $87.50 $125 $8.62 10.2×
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $91.50 $305 $8.62 10.6×
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $93.09 $232.72 $8.62 10.8×
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $93.18 $133.12 $8.62 10.8×
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $93.75 $156.25 $8.62 10.9×
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $94.50 $105 $8.62 11.0×
South Big Horn County Hospital (Three Rivers Health) Basin, WY $95.02 $126.70 $8.62 11.0×
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Eads, CO $97.80 $163 $8.62 11.3×
South Lincoln Medical Center Kemmerer, WY $100.62 $134.16 $8.62 11.7×
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO $104.12 $122.50 $8.62 12.1×
Grand River Medical Center Rifle, CO $106.25 $212.50 $8.62 12.3×
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $106.75 $305 $8.62 12.4×
UCHealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $106.75 $305 $8.62 12.4×
UCHealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $106.75 $305 $8.62 12.4×
Star Valley Medical Center Afton, WY $108.50 $155 $8.62 12.6×
Rangely District Hospital Rangely, CO $108.78 $167.36 $8.62 12.6×
Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun, CO $110.18 $113 $8.62 12.8×
Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO $110.25 $147 $8.62 12.8×
Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke, CO $114.40 $143 $8.62 13.3×
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Rawlins, WY $122.25 $163 $8.62 14.2×
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $123.75 $165 $8.62 14.4×
Johnson County Healthcare Center Buffalo, WY $124 $124 $8.62 14.4×
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $124.50 $166 $8.62 14.4×
Weston County Health Services Newcastle, WY $127 $127 $8.62 14.7×
Memorial Hospital at Craig Craig, CO $127.61 $196.33 $8.62 14.8×
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $129 $215 $8.62 15.0×
Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison, CO $131.75 $155 $8.62 15.3×
Foothills Hospital Boulder, CO $132.50 $265 $8.62 15.4×
Lincoln Health Hospital Hugo, CO $135 $135 $8.62 15.7×
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Rock Springs, WY $139 $139 $8.62 16.1×
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO $139.05 $154.50 $8.62 16.1×
Sublette County Health Pinedale, WY $140.40 $156 $8.62 16.3×
Keefe Memorial Hospital Cheyenne Wells, CO $141 $141 $8.62 16.4×
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO $150.15 $429 $8.62 17.4×
Cody Regional Health Cody, WY $152.45 $179.35 $8.62 17.7×
Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX $154.80 $387 $8.62 18.0×
Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Scott & White) Dallas, TX $158.60 $264.33 $8.62 18.4×
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
St. Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
St. Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
OrthoColorado Hospital Lakewood, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
St. Francis Hospital Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $165.93 $414.82 $8.62 19.2×
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Thermopolis, WY $168 $168 $8.62 19.5×
Ivinson Memorial Hospital Laramie, WY $170 $170 $8.62 19.7×
St. John's Medical Center Jackson, WY $172.50 $172.50 $8.62 20.0×
UCHealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $175.88 $293.14 $8.62 20.4×
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (Texas Health Resources) Fort Worth, TX $198.60 $331 $8.62 23.0×
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $205.20 $293.14 $8.62 23.8×
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $205.20 $293.14 $8.62 23.8×
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $211 $211 $8.62 24.5×
Animas Surgical Hospital Durango, CO $242.50 $242.50 $8.62 28.1×
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $269.25 $359 $8.62 31.2×
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs, CO $280.92 $330.50 $8.62 32.6×
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $460.73 $460.73 $8.62 53.4×
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $460.73 $460.73 $8.62 53.4×
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $460.73 $460.73 $8.62 53.4×
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $460.73 $460.73 $8.62 53.4×
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $460.73 $460.73 $8.62 53.4×
HCA HealthOne Mountain Ridge Thornton, CO $704.59 $704.59 $8.62 81.7×
HCA HealthOne Swedish Medical Center Englewood, CO $803.11 $803.11 $8.62 93.2×
HCA HealthOne Rose Medical Center Denver, CO $907 $907 $8.62 105.2×
HCA HealthOne Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center Denver, CO $1,269.25 $1,269.25 $8.62 147.2×
Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX $1,356.97 $1,356.97 $8.62 157.4×
HCA HealthOne Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone Tree, CO $1,406.70 $1,406.70 $8.62 163.2×
HCA HealthOne Aurora Medical Center Aurora, CO $1,735.16 $1,735.16 $8.62 201.3×
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton, CO $75.65 $8.62
Aspen Mountain Medical Center Rock Springs, WY $79.15 $8.62
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital Grand Junction, CO $107.25 $8.62
North Big Horn Hospital District Lovell, WY $147 $8.62
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Golden, CO $271.55 $8.62
Intermountain Health St. Joseph Hospital Denver, CO $271.55 $8.62
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette, CO $271.55 $8.62

"Medicare pays" here is the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule rate — a national lab fee, the same benchmark at every hospital.