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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $57.77 | $5.39 – $22.91 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $57.77 | $5.39 – $22.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $58.50 | $4.79 – $7.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $59.15 | $4.79 – $53.00 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $59.52 | $2.66 – $71.02 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $60.20 | $5.39 – $9.97 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $60.82 | $5.23 – $70.10 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $60.84 | $3.20 – $8.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $60.98 | $2.32 – $7.52 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $61.38 | $1.10 – $10.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $61.38 | $1.10 – $11.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $61.60 | $5.39 – $5.66 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $61.60 | $5.39 – $5.66 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $61.72 | $4.57 – $119.21 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $61.74 | $5.22 – $124.95 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $61.75 | $4.79 – $24.56 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $61.75 | $5.22 – $95.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $61.75 | $5.22 – $95.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $62.17 | $1.60 – $34.35 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $62.40 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $62.88 | $4.58 – $10.78 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $63.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $63.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $63.25 | $5.39 – $10.81 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $63.55 | $5.39 – $129.58 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $64.00 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $64.20 | $3.00 – $85.60 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $64.35 | $4.04 – $10.40 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $64.35 | $5.39 – $10.90 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $64.35 | $5.39 – $10.90 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $64.48 | $5.39 – $33.58 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $64.48 | $4.58 – $30.18 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $64.52 | $3.50 – $11.92 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $64.80 | $19.61 – $72.90 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $65.50 | $3.23 – $233.67 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $65.60 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $66.00 | $3.00 – $10.11 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $66.00 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $66.04 | $3.00 – $3.00 |