(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3.43 – $3.60 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $3.36 – $6.35 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $3.43 – $15.35 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $2.88 – $15.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $3.02 – $8.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $3.02 – $8.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $3.02 – $8.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $3.09 – $13.54 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $3.09 – $13.54 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3.43 – $24.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2.42 – $13.54 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1.97 – $6.52 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3.43 – $24.94 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1.97 – $4.62 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3.43 – $24.94 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3.43 – $24.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $2.42 – $13.54 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $2.98 – $3.60 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3.50 – $6.89 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3.50 – $5.77 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3.43 – $3.50 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $3.65 – $5.35 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $3.65 – $8.37 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $3.65 – $51.91 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $3.43 – $51.91 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $3.43 – $9.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $2.42 – $13.54 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1.97 – $6.52 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.12 – $13.91 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $3.43 – $13.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $1.32 – $7.82 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3.33 – $6.82 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $3.43 – $14.95 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $2.74 – $12.04 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1.97 – $6.52 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $3.43 – $6.98 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $3.12 – $13.91 |