(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3.43 – $15.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3.43 – $3.43 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $3.43 – $7.31 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $2.92 – $3.50 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $3.43 – $12.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6.68 – $7.63 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.26 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $6.68 – $7.63 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3.43 – $7.05 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3.43 – $10.29 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1.72 – $15.81 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $1.72 – $18.53 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $2.06 – $6.86 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $3.67 – $5.51 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1.23 – $15.91 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $1.72 – $18.53 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1.54 – $6.21 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1.23 – $15.91 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1.23 – $15.91 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1.23 – $15.91 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $1.54 – $10.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $4.70 – $6.76 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1.84 – $18.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $2.06 – $10.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $3.21 – $7.72 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1.72 – $6.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1.84 – $7.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $2.06 – $10.56 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1.72 – $6.86 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $2.06 – $6.86 |