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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $18.75 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $18.90 | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $18.97 | $5.23 – $54.15 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $19.25 | $4.53 – $27.50 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $19.49 | $4.73 – $6.95 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $19.49 | $4.64 – $8.41 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $19.49 | $3.59 – $12.13 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $20.40 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $20.80 | $2.25 – $8.31 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $20.80 | $2.64 – $7.94 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $20.80 | $2.81 – $9.96 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $21.25 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $21.25 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $21.30 | $0.26 – $62.06 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $21.44 | $3.61 – $120.60 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $22.40 | $2.26 – $11.77 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $22.40 | $3.00 – $22.26 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $22.40 | $3.75 – $30.27 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $22.40 | $3.00 – $24.47 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $22.40 | $3.00 – $22.26 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $22.50 | $5.39 – $8.73 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $22.50 | $5.28 – $8.73 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $22.50 | $5.28 – $8.73 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $22.50 | $5.39 – $8.73 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $22.63 | $4.06 – $17.41 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $22.85 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $23.13 | $5.39 – $21.56 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $23.13 | $5.39 – $14.82 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $23.13 | $5.39 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $23.13 | $5.73 – $56.64 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $23.13 | $5.73 – $13.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $23.13 | $5.73 – $8.39 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $23.17 | $3.51 – $18.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $23.80 | $4.69 – $10.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $23.95 | $4.06 – $17.41 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $23.99 | $4.69 – $6.95 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $24.00 | $3.30 – $5.66 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $24.00 | $4.89 – $9.77 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $24.00 | $4.92 – $9.77 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $24.05 | $5.22 – $37.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $24.05 | $5.22 – $37.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $24.05 | $1.10 – $33.30 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.97 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $24.05 | $2.77 – $33.30 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $24.05 | $0.95 – $33.30 |