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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $71.20 | $2.66 – $11.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $71.21 | $1.94 – $20.32 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $71.28 | $5.39 – $13.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $71.31 | $3.23 – $32.09 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $72.00 | $5.39 – $100.00 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $72.08 | $5.23 – $9.62 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $72.80 | $25.94 – $81.90 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $72.80 | $5.39 – $5.39 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $72.93 | $4.79 – $65.18 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $73.20 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $73.60 | $47.20 – $82.80 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $73.80 | $3.00 – $98.40 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $74.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $74.20 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $74.40 | $3.30 – $8.39 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $74.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $74.88 | $10.60 – $104.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $74.90 | $5.39 – $16.67 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $75.00 | $2.54 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $75.00 | $2.54 – $69.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $75.40 | $4.85 – $19.36 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $76.00 | $32.49 – $85.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $39.31 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $39.31 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $39.31 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $39.31 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $5.66 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $76.50 | $4.70 – $27.79 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.39 – $39.31 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $76.63 | $5.39 – $60.83 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $76.80 | $32.98 – $86.40 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $76.80 | $32.98 – $86.40 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $76.86 | $5.23 – $10.72 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $76.95 | $1.58 – $46.07 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $77.49 | $3.02 – $16.61 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $78.00 | $21.40 – $78.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $78.24 | $4.58 – $10.78 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $78.40 | $5.28 – $9.77 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $78.59 | $2.08 – $34.35 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $78.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $78.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $78.65 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $78.96 | $5.39 – $283.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $79.20 | $5.39 – $110.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $79.68 | $5.39 – $92.16 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $79.80 | $5.39 – $10.03 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $79.85 | $5.39 – $75.06 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $80.40 | $4.57 – $5.39 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $80.92 | $4.16 – $7.84 |