(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $5.76 | $3.43 – $76.93 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $5.80 | $3.26 – $9.60 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $6.30 | $1.99 – $7.27 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $6.48 | $3.29 – $9.60 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $7.80 | $13.00 – $13.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $8.82 | $2.74 – $18.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $9.10 | $2.47 – $26.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $9.10 | $2.47 – $26.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $9.10 | $2.47 – $26.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $9.10 | $2.47 – $26.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $9.10 | $2.47 – $26.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $9.54 | $3.43 – $14.91 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $9.60 | $3.36 – $6.72 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $9.60 | $3.36 – $6.72 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $9.60 | $3.36 – $6.72 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $9.60 | $3.43 – $14.16 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $9.60 | $3.36 – $6.72 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $9.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $11.00 | $2.57 – $6.62 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $11.00 | $3.43 – $6.96 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $11.00 | $3.43 – $6.96 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $11.27 | $3.43 – $209.30 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $11.34 | $3.26 – $6.84 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $11.91 | $3.26 – $5.72 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $11.91 | $3.26 – $7.33 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $11.91 | $3.43 – $7.61 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $11.91 | $3.26 – $7.33 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $12.01 | $3.43 – $6.26 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $12.43 | $2.29 – $4.42 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $12.43 | $2.29 – $5.35 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $12.43 | $2.28 – $4.12 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $13.98 | $2.92 – $26.39 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $14.04 | $3.43 – $5.58 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $14.57 | $1.85 – $6.52 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $15.20 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $15.30 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $15.30 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $15.30 | $2.98 – $4.42 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $15.60 | $0.95 – $21.60 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $15.75 | $0.75 – $35.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $15.97 | $3.43 – $41.55 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $16.85 | $3.43 – $41.55 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $16.92 | $3.43 – $49.86 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |