Smear fluorescent and/or acid fast stain cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Fluorescent and/or Acid Fast Stain · CPT 87206
$3.62
lowest cash price
$64.35
national median
$507.60
highest cash price
867
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.62–$507.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($25.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($35.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $30.42 | $76.86 | $233.22 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.08 | $17.20 | $116.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $22.63 | $52.65 | $93.00 |
| California | 89 | $3.62 | $71.12 | $313.65 |
| Colorado | 17 | $9.86 | $125.26 | $408.20 |
| Florida | 82 | $18.00 | $95.81 | $360.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $25.00 | $120.51 | $288.88 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $42.75 | $42.75 | $158.72 |
| Illinois | 51 | $15.51 | $74.40 | $185.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.00 | $97.20 | $157.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $24.05 | $50.70 | $239.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $17.20 | $39.65 | $200.15 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $35.55 | $138.18 | $201.60 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $66.56 | $66.56 | $66.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.80 | $52.35 | $93.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $7.44 | $35.00 | $108.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $32.93 | $34.78 | $96.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $13.00 | $35.88 | $90.45 |
| Missouri | 20 | $40.15 | $86.45 | $108.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $48.80 | $48.80 | $81.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $30.82 | $61.74 | $166.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $23.17 | $25.66 | $36.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.39 | $5.93 | $5.93 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $5.39 | $5.39 | $156.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $25.50 | $98.05 | $98.05 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $16.25 | $71.20 | $144.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $23.13 | $57.20 | $184.25 |
| Oregon | 12 | $18.75 | $30.00 | $90.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $22.40 | $30.60 | $507.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $78.60 | $145.00 | $164.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $43.20 | $52.00 | $76.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $8.97 | $15.51 | $133.67 |
| Texas | 112 | $19.25 | $102.13 | $417.48 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.97 | $39.00 | $106.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $13.20 | $43.79 | $164.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $12.50 | $36.00 | $205.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $24.51 | $55.00 | $288.35 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $28.56 | $36.48 | $48.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $3.62 | $0.26 – $62.80 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3.87 | $5.39 – $9.75 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $5.39 | $5.39 – $24.70 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $5.39 | $4.31 – $24.20 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $5.39 | $4.62 – $24.70 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $5.39 | $5.39 – $24.70 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $5.39 | $4.62 – $25.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $5.39 | $4.31 – $24.70 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $5.39 | $5.39 – $24.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $5.39 | $4.83 – $24.70 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $5.39 | $5.39 – $24.70 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $5.39 | $1.00 – $13.72 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $5.40 | $4.79 – $64.12 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5.93 | $2.53 – $21.37 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $6.21 | $0.26 – $31.73 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $6.63 | $0.54 – $48.88 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $7.44 | $2.82 – $24.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $7.44 | $2.82 – $24.12 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $7.44 | $2.82 – $24.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $7.44 | $2.82 – $28.08 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $8.34 | $3.68 – $48.22 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $8.97 | $5.39 – $15.39 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $8.97 | $3.81 – $11.77 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $8.97 | $5.39 – $15.39 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $8.97 | $5.39 – $11.66 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $12.94 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $11.75 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $9.15 | $2.43 – $11.75 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $11.75 |