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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

$64.20

national median

$507.60

highest cash price

870

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.

Cheapest published cash price

$3.62

ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL — Clearlake, CA

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 24 $5.39 $13.20 $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 34 $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
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $142.80 $5.39 – $5.39
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $143.36 $4.57 – $116.64
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $143.36 $4.57 – $155.52
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $143.36 $4.57 – $155.52
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $143.36 $4.57 – $155.52
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $143.36 $4.57 – $158.09
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $143.36 $3.23 – $155.52
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $143.36 $4.57 – $155.52
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $143.82 $5.39 – $62.85
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $144.00 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $144.90 $5.39 – $19.40
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $145.00 $3.08 – $5.93
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $145.00 $5.39 – $9.24
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital IL 60190, IL $145.60 not published
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $145.60 not published
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $145.94 $4.85 – $51.05
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $146.40 $5.39 – $5.50
Barbourville ARH Hospital Barbourville, KY $147.00 $5.39 – $5.39
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $148.80 $5.39 – $11.48
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $149.50 $5.39 – $25.29
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $149.50 $5.39 – $5.93
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $150.00 not published
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $150.00 $8.01 – $32.20
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $150.00 $10.54 – $22.63
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $150.00 $6.20 – $14.57
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN $150.00 $2.54 – $12.29
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $150.15 $5.39 – $22.19
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $150.15 $4.53 – $22.19

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