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.

Most expensive published cash price

$507.60

UPMC Presbyterian — Pittsburgh, PA

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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $87.49 $4.53 – $39.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $87.49 $4.53 – $39.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $87.49 $4.53 – $39.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $87.49 $4.53 – $39.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $87.49 $4.53 – $39.47
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $87.62 $1.68 – $8.00
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $88.00 $4.79 – $4.79
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $88.20 $5.39 – $21.07
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $88.74 $4.53 – $40.00
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $88.74 $4.53 – $47.02
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $89.70 $5.39 – $5.61
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $90.00 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $90.35 $4.11 – $31.55
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $90.45 $5.39 – $7.50
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $90.46 $5.12 – $9.00
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $90.73 $4.00 – $11.53
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $91.00 $4.30 – $195.00
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $91.20 $3.00 – $8.31
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $91.20 $3.30 – $8.39
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $91.30 $4.04 – $42.80
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $91.80 $3.30 – $5.69
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $91.80 $3.30 – $5.88
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $92.16 $27.07 – $29.78
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $93.00 $4.06 – $74.40
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $93.10 $5.39 – $14.33
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $93.45 $5.39 – $87.84
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA $93.54 $5.39 – $11.16
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $93.54 $4.79 – $221.20
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $94.08 $5.39 – $192.08
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $95.26 $5.39 – $36.26
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $95.55 $5.39 – $17.63
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $95.81 $5.12 – $11.77
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $96.00 not published
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $96.00 $29.05 – $108.00
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $96.00 $29.05 – $108.00
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $96.04 $5.39 – $192.08
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $96.60 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $97.20 $2.54 – $12.29
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $97.50 $4.79 – $13.24
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $97.50 $3.00 – $22.83
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $97.80 $4.53 – $39.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $97.80 $4.53 – $47.37
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $97.80 $4.53 – $47.37
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $97.80 $7.90 – $42.10
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $98.05 $5.50 – $186.30
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $98.05 $5.50 – $180.41
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $98.05 $5.50 – $180.41
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $98.05 $5.50 – $188.26
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $98.05 $6.70 – $172.57
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $98.05 $5.50 – $186.30

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