(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $17.36 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $17.39 | $3.43 – $41.55 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $17.51 | $0.75 – $31.96 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $17.60 | $3.43 – $14.17 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $18.35 | $3.43 – $41.55 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $18.40 | $7.87 – $20.70 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $18.40 | $3.43 – $16.56 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $18.55 | $3.33 – $6.16 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $18.90 | $3.43 – $3.77 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $19.58 | $3.43 – $49.86 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $20.00 | $4.29 – $10.59 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $20.00 | $3.46 – $15.57 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $20.40 | $2.40 – $10.72 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $20.80 | $1.70 – $7.20 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $21.00 | $3.21 – $6.72 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $21.00 | $3.43 – $5.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $21.00 | $3.43 – $12.34 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $21.00 | $3.43 – $12.35 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $21.00 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $22.56 | $3.09 – $15.61 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $22.56 | $3.09 – $16.12 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $22.56 | $3.09 – $16.12 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $24.00 | $3.14 – $5.43 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $24.00 | $3.19 – $4.63 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $24.00 | $3.17 – $4.63 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $24.00 | $3.19 – $5.40 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $24.00 | $3.13 – $4.63 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $24.46 | $3.43 – $49.86 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $24.50 | $1.97 – $10.46 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $24.64 | $3.43 – $12.76 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $25.79 | $1.70 – $34.84 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $26.00 | $3.26 – $3.26 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $26.00 | $3.09 – $6.17 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $26.00 | $3.26 – $3.26 |