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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $5.20 – $5.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $4.53 – $21.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $5.39 – $14.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $4.53 – $14.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.23 – $21.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $5.77 – $8.66 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.43 – $16.17 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $5.39 – $7.55 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $5.23 – $5.69 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5.12 – $5.66 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $5.12 – $11.04 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $5.12 – $11.04 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $5.12 – $5.66 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $5.12 – $5.66 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $5.39 – $25.07 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $5.23 – $5.69 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.04 – $23.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3.23 – $20.66 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4.04 – $23.88 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.04 – $18.06 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5.39 – $5.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $4.85 – $20.32 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $7.34 – $9.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.88 – $21.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.88 – $21.72 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4.85 – $20.75 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $4.89 – $89.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4.89 – $90.57 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $5.39 – $10.68 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.88 – $21.72 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $5.39 – $10.98 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $5.12 – $11.04 |