Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
CULTURE THROAT H FLU
Pendleton, OR
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Commonspirit Oregon’s median price of $114 is 727% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 93% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 8 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Cigna commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $90.72 | $77.22 | $39.96 – $100.98 |
| 2 | Cigna commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $94.08 | $80.08 | $41.44 – $104.72 |
| 3 | Regence commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $134.40 | $114.40 | $59.20 – $149.60 |
| 4 | Regence commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $134.40 | $114.40 | $59.20 – $149.60 |
| 5 | Aetna commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $159.60 | $135.85 | $70.30 – $177.65 |
| 6 | Aetna commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $159.60 | $135.85 | $70.30 – $177.65 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $159.60 | $135.85 | $70.30 – $177.65 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $159.60 | $135.85 | $70.30 – $177.65 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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