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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $30.60 | $3.00 – $33.64 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $30.60 | $3.30 – $5.39 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $30.60 | $3.00 – $43.35 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $30.82 | $5.22 – $54.94 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $31.80 | $3.30 – $8.39 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $31.81 | $1.08 – $7.90 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $32.00 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $32.00 | $10.45 – $11.93 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $32.00 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $32.16 | $5.39 – $51.30 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $32.32 | $3.06 – $18.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $32.40 | $54.00 – $54.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $32.40 | $5.17 – $15.09 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $32.50 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $32.50 | $5.39 – $11.36 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $32.50 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $32.93 | $5.02 – $17.61 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $32.93 | $5.02 – $10.88 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $32.93 | $5.02 – $30.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $33.00 | $4.53 – $72.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $33.00 | $4.53 – $72.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $33.00 | $4.53 – $72.90 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $33.00 | $5.39 – $20.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $33.00 | $10.45 – $11.93 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $33.40 | $5.39 – $39.90 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $33.50 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $33.50 | $5.39 – $11.03 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $33.60 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $33.60 | $5.58 – $9.67 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $33.92 | $5.39 – $23.60 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $33.92 | $5.39 – $23.60 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $33.92 | $5.39 – $23.60 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $34.08 | $4.85 – $24.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $34.08 | $4.85 – $25.33 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $34.08 | $4.85 – $25.33 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $34.08 | $5.39 – $24.26 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $34.40 | $4.79 – $72.45 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $34.50 | $5.09 – $8.52 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $34.50 | $5.09 – $8.52 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $34.78 | $5.02 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $34.78 | $5.02 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $34.78 | $5.02 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $34.78 | $5.02 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $34.78 | $5.02 – $38.93 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $5.12 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $35.00 | $4.85 – $9.70 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $5.12 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $12.92 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $5.12 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $9.70 |