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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $25.26 – $36.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $77.72 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $90.23 – $90.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $25.26 – $36.24 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $12.71 – $109.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $21.72 – $74.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $9.20 – $50.84 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $13.12 – $104.48 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $41.74 – $42.43 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $8.80 – $54.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $42.43 – $50.84 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.80 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $22.32 – $22.32 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $8.80 – $41.74 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $39.89 – $98.82 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $11.89 – $276.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $42.43 – $50.84 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.24 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $25.26 – $141.03 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $11.16 – $47.44 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.24 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $23.34 – $47.44 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $22.39 – $47.60 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $22.61 – $47.44 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.24 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.52 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.24 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $1.00 – $79.52 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $25.26 – $141.54 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $25.26 – $93.87 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $25.26 – $139.70 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $25.26 – $141.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $11.31 – $51.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $20.94 – $23.30 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $44.70 – $44.70 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $24.77 – $43.67 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $15.33 – $58.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.77 – $56.34 |