(both sides) smear without diff wbc count cost at US hospitals
Bl smear w/o diff wbc count · CPT 85008
$1.65
lowest cash price
$30.68
national median
$302.56
highest cash price
375
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.65–$302.56 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($29.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($26.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 2 | $26.33 | $26.33 | $28.68 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
| California | 59 | $1.74 | $17.36 | $92.42 |
| Colorado | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $11.34 | $52.94 | $210.83 |
| Georgia | 24 | $38.22 | $38.22 | $183.84 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Illinois | 41 | $33.12 | $53.90 | $61.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Iowa | 17 | $27.36 | $33.57 | $37.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $13.98 | $13.98 | $13.98 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $29.65 | $30.90 | $95.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Michigan | 26 | $4.73 | $24.00 | $26.00 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $51.20 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $2.30 | $6.48 | $47.46 |
| Missouri | 10 | $301.27 | $301.27 | $301.27 |
| Montana | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $28.98 | $28.98 | $48.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $103.80 | $103.80 | $103.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3.43 | $3.77 | $3.77 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $3.43 | $3.43 | $15.30 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $48.83 | $48.83 | $48.83 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 47 | $5.20 | $103.35 | $219.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 9 | $15.30 | $15.30 | $60.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $17.60 | $27.20 | $147.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $24.50 | $33.50 | $214.50 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $18.40 | $18.40 | $31.20 |
| Tennessee | 25 | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.31 |
| Texas | 122 | $5.25 | $45.71 | $302.56 |
| Virginia | 26 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $98.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $3.20 | $18.35 | $67.90 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $9.54 | $11.00 | $53.86 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $1.65 | $3.26 – $6.86 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1.74 | $0.52 – $3.43 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $2.20 | $2.98 – $6.86 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $2.30 | $3.29 – $9.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $2.31 | $3.26 – $6.86 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $2.67 | $0.52 – $3.43 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $3.20 | $3.55 – $6.16 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3.43 | $3.43 – $15.72 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3.43 | $1.78 – $15.40 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3.43 | $1.32 – $15.72 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3.43 | $3.43 – $15.72 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3.43 | $1.32 – $16.14 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3.43 | $2.74 – $15.72 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3.43 | $1.97 – $15.72 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3.43 | $1.38 – $15.72 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3.43 | $3.43 – $15.72 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3.43 | $1.00 – $8.88 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $16.43 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $3.77 | $1.61 – $13.36 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4.73 | $1.79 – $6.69 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4.73 | $1.79 – $5.59 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4.73 | $1.79 – $5.59 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4.73 | $1.79 – $6.99 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $5.20 | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $5.25 | $3.09 – $25.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $5.25 | $3.09 – $27.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $5.25 | $3.09 – $27.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $5.25 | $2.88 – $25.50 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $5.26 | $0.52 – $3.43 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $5.72 | $0.75 – $8.41 |