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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $24.77 – $52.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $47.76 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $24.77 – $52.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $24.77 – $52.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $24.77 – $24.77 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $13.76 – $60.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $24.77 – $49.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $24.77 – $46.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $24.77 – $52.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $24.77 – $50.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $24.77 – $44.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $24.77 – $46.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $24.77 – $50.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $24.77 – $47.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $24.77 – $46.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $24.77 – $48.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $24.77 – $52.38 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $14.08 – $58.95 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $24.77 – $24.77 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $13.76 – $60.93 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $10.95 – $60.69 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $11.42 – $56.72 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $12.82 – $58.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $24.77 – $128.04 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $24.77 – $98.41 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $24.77 – $104.70 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $24.77 – $121.40 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $24.77 – $94.50 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $24.77 – $139.55 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $24.77 – $120.06 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $24.77 – $105.94 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $24.77 – $107.28 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $24.77 – $141.21 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $24.77 – $110.75 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $24.77 – $38.59 |