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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $20.21 – $44.70 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $21.72 – $74.58 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $18.09 – $52.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $30.58 – $110.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $14.01 – $31.18 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $30.58 – $110.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $20.21 – $44.70 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $20.21 – $44.70 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.24 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $22.31 – $28.57 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $25.56 – $36.72 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $51.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $22.32 – $66.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $21.72 – $74.58 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $25.88 – $25.88 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $90.23 – $90.23 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $22.32 – $22.32 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $22.32 – $25.67 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $23.34 – $47.44 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $4.84 – $4.84 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $223.88 – $223.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $25.26 – $129.29 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $25.26 – $122.37 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $25.26 – $122.37 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $25.26 – $65.40 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $52.15 – $137.36 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $18.61 – $18.61 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $25.00 – $56.81 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $78.67 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $10.60 – $36.05 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $67.05 – $249.05 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $1.00 – $78.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $22.29 – $43.68 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $24.77 – $57.98 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $51.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $25.00 – $56.81 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $51.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $24.57 – $133.96 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $22.67 – $31.05 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $41.74 – $42.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |