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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |