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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $35.00 | $4.85 – $9.70 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $35.00 | $5.09 – $27.28 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $35.00 | $5.12 – $12.92 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $35.20 | $10.65 – $39.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $35.20 | $10.65 – $39.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $35.55 | $4.57 – $88.27 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $35.72 | $1.60 – $54.79 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $35.88 | $5.17 – $15.09 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $35.91 | $5.66 – $20.81 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $35.91 | $0.29 – $53.17 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $36.00 | $5.39 – $8.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $36.00 | $5.39 – $25.25 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $36.00 | $3.30 – $8.52 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $36.11 | $4.42 – $16.32 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $36.48 | $25.08 – $55.29 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $36.92 | $5.39 – $22.64 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $37.03 | $5.39 – $20.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $37.10 | $4.85 – $180.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $37.10 | $4.85 – $190.80 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $37.10 | $4.85 – $190.80 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $37.10 | $4.53 – $180.20 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $37.50 | $2.66 – $2.66 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $37.58 | $5.02 – $59.90 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $37.65 | $4.23 – $250.09 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $38.08 | $5.39 – $54.15 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $38.25 | $3.77 – $16.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.23 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $3.23 – $18.08 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $38.80 | $5.25 – $38.70 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $39.00 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $39.00 | $3.30 – $11.20 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $39.40 | $5.39 – $9.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $39.65 | $4.79 – $36.03 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $39.75 | $5.12 – $10.78 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $39.76 | $4.39 – $10.24 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $39.79 | $5.39 – $10.00 |