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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $31.25 | $19.49 – $29.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $31.25 | $20.98 – $29.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $31.25 | $20.15 – $29.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $31.25 | $20.15 – $29.56 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $34.32 | $10.22 – $10.22 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $34.40 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $35.70 | $66.68 – $73.39 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $36.21 | $10.43 – $17.22 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $38.22 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $39.36 | $50.52 – $206.01 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $39.60 | $178.04 – $178.04 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $39.60 | $142.41 – $142.41 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $39.60 | $145.65 – $145.65 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $39.78 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $39.96 | $47.18 – $111.26 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $40.50 | $10.49 – $42.66 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $40.60 | $49.17 – $156.31 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $40.60 | not published |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $40.60 | $81.69 – $81.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $40.95 | $6.00 – $77.52 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $41.58 | $14.85 – $99.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $16.83 – $99.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $16.83 – $99.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $13.86 – $99.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $41.58 | $15.84 – $99.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $41.58 | $17.82 – $99.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $41.60 | $20.89 – $20.89 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $42.00 | $10.49 – $34.44 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $42.40 | $12.71 – $95.40 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $43.00 | $19.78 – $86.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $43.68 | $62.56 – $217.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $45.14 | $22.23 – $56.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $45.14 | $22.23 – $56.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $45.14 | $22.23 – $56.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $45.14 | $22.23 – $56.68 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $46.30 | $18.83 – $149.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $53.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46.40 | $14.34 – $44.09 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $47.04 | $42.14 – $96.04 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $47.30 | $27.56 – $27.56 |