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 Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $40.00 | $4.94 – $10.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $40.00 | $5.01 – $7.28 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $40.00 | $4.98 – $7.28 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $40.00 | $5.01 – $10.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $40.00 | $4.92 – $7.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $40.15 | $4.85 – $9.70 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $40.16 | $5.12 – $10.24 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $40.51 | $5.39 – $41.60 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $40.72 | $27.36 – $55.29 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $40.75 | $5.17 – $15.09 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $41.50 | $5.39 – $107.98 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $42.21 | $3.15 – $15.09 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $42.50 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $42.75 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $42.90 | $5.39 – $5.61 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $43.20 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $43.20 | $15.93 – $48.60 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $43.45 | $3.50 – $15.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $43.54 | $4.57 – $111.02 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $43.68 | $5.12 – $10.24 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $43.79 | $5.39 – $107.98 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $43.93 | $3.50 – $15.47 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $43.97 | $5.39 – $129.58 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $44.00 | $5.28 – $11.50 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $44.00 | $18.81 – $49.50 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $44.40 | $5.12 – $15.09 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $44.46 | not published |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $45.19 | $5.39 – $107.98 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $45.40 | $4.57 – $97.37 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $45.42 | $24.02 – $55.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $46.43 | $3.77 – $20.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $46.43 | $3.77 – $20.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $46.43 | $3.77 – $20.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $46.43 | $4.85 – $20.32 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $46.70 | $5.39 – $20.40 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $46.72 | $25.08 – $55.29 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $47.20 | $14.28 – $53.10 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $85.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $92.53 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |