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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $156.00 | $3.77 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $156.00 | $3.77 – $98.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $157.80 | $2.54 – $12.29 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $158.72 | $1.08 – $20.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $10.51 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $160.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $160.00 | $5.39 – $22.42 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $161.28 | $10.78 – $79.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $164.00 | $3.08 – $5.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $164.50 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $164.64 | $5.39 – $192.08 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $164.66 | $5.12 – $11.51 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $164.66 | $5.12 – $11.51 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $166.01 | $2.16 – $14.29 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $166.60 | $5.39 – $192.08 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $172.55 | $4.53 – $40.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $175.20 | $4.57 – $5.39 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $175.20 | $4.57 – $6.65 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $177.00 | $4.57 – $5.39 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $178.10 | $4.85 – $20.75 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $181.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $184.25 | $4.00 – $11.53 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $185.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $197.58 | $5.39 – $23.91 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $197.58 | $5.39 – $23.91 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $200.15 | $2.26 – $15.63 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $200.15 | $2.26 – $15.63 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $200.15 | $2.26 – $32.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $200.56 | $5.28 – $10.68 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $201.60 | $4.85 – $26.95 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $201.60 | $4.57 – $5.39 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $205.80 | $4.85 – $4.85 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $233.22 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $239.00 | $5.22 – $103.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $241.15 | $5.39 – $14.33 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $260.70 | $2.70 – $21.91 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $266.72 | $5.39 – $11.97 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $266.72 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $266.72 | $5.39 – $11.97 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $266.72 | $5.39 – $12.50 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $266.72 | $5.39 – $11.97 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $284.68 | $5.39 – $10.88 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $286.11 | $5.39 – $55.42 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $287.64 | $5.28 – $47.15 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $288.35 | not published |