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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $288.88 | $4.42 – $14.98 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $299.00 | $5.39 – $14.28 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $313.65 | $5.28 – $43.86 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $360.10 | $4.32 – $80.10 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $360.10 | $5.16 – $80.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $360.10 | $5.00 – $80.10 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $360.10 | $5.00 – $80.10 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $360.10 | $4.32 – $80.10 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $360.10 | $5.00 – $80.10 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $360.10 | $5.00 – $80.10 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $360.10 | $5.00 – $80.10 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $408.20 | $5.28 – $9.97 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $408.20 | $5.28 – $9.97 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $408.20 | $5.28 – $9.97 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $408.20 | $5.28 – $9.97 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $408.20 | $5.28 – $9.97 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $417.48 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $417.48 | $5.39 – $23.50 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $417.48 | $11.77 – $23.50 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $507.60 | $3.00 – $8.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $4.53 – $20.66 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $2.90 – $11.56 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $5.09 – $11.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $5.34 – $98.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $5.34 – $98.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4.89 – $87.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $5.34 – $98.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $4.89 – $92.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $5.36 – $92.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4.89 – $86.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $4.89 – $92.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $5.34 – $93.67 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $4.89 – $89.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $4.89 – $92.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $4.31 – $89.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $5.34 – $98.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $4.85 – $97.16 |