(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $2.88 – $6.76 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $3.43 – $7.61 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $3.36 – $6.35 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3.43 – $15.35 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $3.43 – $6.35 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $3.38 – $6.86 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $3.52 – $7.80 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3.43 – $8.56 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3.43 – $4.80 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $3.33 – $3.62 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $3.43 – $10.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $3.43 – $6.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $2.92 – $6.86 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $3.43 – $4.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1.52 – $8.93 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $1.52 – $7.61 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1.52 – $7.85 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $2.81 – $6.34 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $3.46 – $10.59 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $2.92 – $6.86 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3.36 – $30.19 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1.52 – $7.57 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $2.96 – $5.05 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $3.43 – $14.16 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $3.43 – $5.56 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3.43 – $7.95 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $3.36 – $6.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3.09 – $13.21 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $3.36 – $6.35 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3.43 – $15.35 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $3.43 – $13.24 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $2.88 – $25.56 |