Blood smear interpretation cost at US hospitals
Blood smear interpretation · CPT 85060
$6.44
lowest cash price
$71.76
national median
$448.93
highest cash price
324
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.44–$448.93 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($91.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($85.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $38.22 | $39.78 | $56.16 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $13.22 | $13.25 | $40.95 |
| California | 57 | $6.44 | $71.76 | $167.28 |
| Colorado | 13 | $147.50 | $147.50 | $147.50 |
| Florida | 73 | $21.42 | $141.00 | $448.93 |
| Georgia | 24 | $70.41 | $86.58 | $282.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $15.36 | $15.36 | $131.25 |
| Illinois | 32 | $31.25 | $70.70 | $253.44 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 20 | $41.58 | $46.40 | $186.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $42.40 | $69.08 | $69.08 |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $220.00 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Michigan | 25 | $26.73 | $26.73 | $26.73 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | $27.09 | $70.11 | $76.95 |
| Missouri | 16 | $40.50 | $62.70 | $80.60 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 12 | $25.76 | $41.58 | $83.30 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $91.85 | $91.85 | $91.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $28.14 | $28.14 | $28.14 |
| New York | 19 | $27.81 | $72.19 | $88.85 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $73.50 | $73.50 | $76.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $34.32 | $252.75 | $252.75 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $41.60 | $42.00 | $79.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $46.30 | $67.50 | $93.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $66.00 | $85.80 | $227.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $18.50 | $23.50 | $28.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 96 | $39.96 | $248.70 | $248.70 |
| Virginia | 21 | $161.00 | $161.00 | $161.00 |
| Washington | 24 | $21.60 | $53.90 | $94.40 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $21.50 | $34.40 | $238.25 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $27.56 | $39.60 | $90.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $20.84 – $76.41 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $24.77 – $62.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $24.77 – $62.73 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $6.00 – $119.34 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $51.63 – $51.63 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $6.00 – $65.16 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $25.26 – $76.41 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $20.63 – $136.24 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $47.74 – $145.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $13.75 – $77.71 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $13.75 – $77.71 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $16.57 – $25.26 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $16.57 – $16.57 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $171.27 – $171.27 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $96.13 – $96.13 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $50.52 – $100.84 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $25.26 – $36.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $51.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $90.23 – $90.23 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $13.09 – $44.38 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $13.09 – $27.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $13.22 – $22.55 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $7.71 – $49.44 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $6.78 – $49.44 |