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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $47.50 | $5.39 – $76.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $47.69 | $5.39 – $107.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $47.85 | $4.04 – $43.76 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $48.14 | $27.36 – $55.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $48.75 | $4.85 – $18.87 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $48.80 | $5.22 – $74.40 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $48.80 | $14.77 – $54.90 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $48.80 | $5.44 – $16.64 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $48.84 | $3.50 – $11.92 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $50.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $50.00 | $3.15 – $8.52 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $50.12 | $2.66 – $33.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $50.62 | $4.57 – $95.55 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $50.70 | $5.34 – $78.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $50.70 | $5.34 – $87.80 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $50.70 | $5.34 – $81.53 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $50.70 | $5.22 – $78.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $50.70 | $5.22 – $78.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $50.85 | $4.53 – $23.77 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $50.88 | $5.39 – $129.58 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $52.00 | $20.41 – $58.50 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $52.35 | $5.39 – $49.21 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $52.62 | $4.57 – $119.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $52.65 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $52.65 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $52.65 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $52.65 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $55.00 | $4.31 – $18.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $55.25 | $4.79 – $7.28 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $55.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $55.50 | $5.39 – $16.17 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $55.55 | $5.39 – $9.43 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $55.65 | $5.12 – $10.78 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $55.80 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $57.00 | $3.77 – $44.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $57.20 | $4.79 – $7.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $57.20 | $4.79 – $7.28 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $57.67 | $5.39 – $11.97 |