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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $66.15 | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $66.56 | $5.28 – $33.57 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $66.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $66.60 | $4.57 – $5.50 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $67.10 | $4.04 – $53.48 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $67.61 | $0.80 – $6.40 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $67.81 | $5.52 – $12.25 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $68.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $68.63 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $68.90 | $4.39 – $13.24 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $69.50 | $3.92 – $8.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $69.60 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $69.62 | $5.22 – $110.92 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $70.09 | $2.00 – $34.35 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $70.09 | $1.60 – $12.01 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $70.20 | $5.39 – $5.39 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $70.20 | $1.77 – $59.88 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $70.50 | $5.22 – $112.80 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $70.65 | $3.23 – $233.67 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $70.80 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $71.12 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |