Smear special stain inclusion bodies/parasites cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Special Stain Inclusion Bodies/Parasites · CPT 87207
$5.99
lowest cash price
$73.50
national median
$683.96
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 $5.99–$683.96 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($92.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($73.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $46.02 | $63.96 | $67.86 |
| Arizona | 23 | $10.69 | $18.22 | $204.05 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $7.22 | $68.25 | $142.35 |
| California | 90 | $7.81 | $82.16 | $381.48 |
| Colorado | 16 | $12.02 | $336.01 | $336.01 |
| Florida | 78 | $10.63 | $110.28 | $362.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $8.00 | $102.57 | $321.03 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $90.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $22.50 | $71.40 | $228.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $8.00 | $119.40 | $182.40 |
| Iowa | 30 | $32.40 | $54.60 | $243.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $27.20 | $92.95 | $223.26 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $26.41 | $75.77 | $500.89 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $75.40 | $75.40 | $75.40 |
| Maine | 7 | $67.35 | $92.50 | $135.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.27 | $32.00 | $118.40 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $54.40 | $147.95 | $190.57 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $14.96 | $31.60 | $57.75 |
| Missouri | 20 | $35.20 | $86.35 | $379.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $92.80 | $92.80 | $109.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $12.37 | $54.60 | $215.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $9.56 | $47.77 | $66.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $175.50 | $175.50 | $175.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.99 | $6.59 | $6.59 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $190.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $23.50 | $129.90 | $129.90 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Ohio | 67 | $21.50 | $52.50 | $473.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $25.44 | $52.08 | $304.15 |
| Oregon | 12 | $24.65 | $101.25 | $113.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $24.80 | $46.20 | $363.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $36.00 | $178.00 | $402.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $48.00 | $53.60 | $98.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $8.00 | $19.80 | $590.00 |
| Texas | 112 | $16.05 | $100.78 | $683.96 |
| Virginia | 40 | $10.12 | $25.50 | $414.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $15.20 | $53.20 | $193.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $8.00 | $54.00 | $184.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $15.39 | $67.50 | $259.60 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $120.54 | $180.52 | $203.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $75.77 | $3.59 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $75.77 | $5.09 – $177.12 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $76.00 | $5.99 – $95.62 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $76.00 | $5.99 – $95.62 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $76.00 | $5.99 – $95.62 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $76.00 | $5.99 – $95.62 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $76.00 | $5.99 – $95.62 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $76.43 | $5.99 – $17.20 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $76.71 | $5.99 – $105.78 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $76.86 | $5.99 – $1,427.40 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $77.00 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $77.00 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $78.40 | $30.77 – $88.20 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $78.53 | $3.36 – $20.13 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $79.29 | $5.99 – $22.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $79.30 | $5.33 – $7.49 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $80.95 | $5.99 – $105.78 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $81.20 | $5.03 – $101.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $81.20 | $5.03 – $121.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $81.20 | $5.03 – $121.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $81.20 | $8.78 – $108.26 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $81.27 | $5.99 – $126.94 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $81.40 | $5.99 – $6.29 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $81.40 | $4.49 – $59.56 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $81.40 | $5.99 – $6.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $81.65 | $2.16 – $23.70 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $81.94 | $5.33 – $72.69 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $82.16 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $82.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $82.96 | $5.80 – $126.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $83.20 | $5.33 – $22.18 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $83.20 | $4.56 – $35.08 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $83.52 | $5.99 – $105.78 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $85.16 | $5.39 – $56.73 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $85.20 | $4.50 – $11.24 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |