Smear special stain inclusion bodies/parasites cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Special Stain Inclusion Bodies/Parasites · CPT 87207
$5.99
lowest cash price
$73.15
national median
$683.96
highest cash price
870
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 | 23 | $5.99 | $14.40 | $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 | 33 | $24.80 | $44.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $86.35 | $5.99 – $61.22 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $87.00 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $87.30 | $1.78 – $68.51 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $87.30 | $5.99 – $1,105.80 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $87.69 | $2.96 – $33.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $88.00 | $3.59 – $36.36 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $88.14 | $5.99 – $105.78 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $88.40 | $5.99 – $6.11 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $89.05 | $5.80 – $137.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $89.05 | $5.80 – $137.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $89.06 | $5.09 – $221.13 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $89.40 | $4.50 – $119.20 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $90.00 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $90.25 | $0.72 – $13.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $90.35 | $5.99 – $8.49 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $91.20 | not published |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $91.89 | $1.74 – $38.25 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $92.00 | $2.96 – $12.58 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $92.50 | $3.23 – $32.78 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $92.50 | $5.99 – $72.98 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $92.80 | $6.05 – $18.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $92.95 | $5.33 – $42.50 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $93.00 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $93.60 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $94.04 | $5.99 – $126.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $94.10 | $8.78 – $141.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $94.10 | $5.38 – $141.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $94.10 | $5.03 – $141.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $94.10 | $5.03 – $117.63 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $94.10 | $5.03 – $141.16 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $94.19 | $5.03 – $134.55 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $94.20 | $5.99 – $5.99 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $95.84 | $5.99 – $13.58 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $96.25 | $5.39 – $10.78 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $97.30 | $5.99 – $23.42 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $98.40 | $29.78 – $110.70 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $98.40 | $42.07 – $110.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $98.80 | $5.33 – $22.97 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $99.00 | not published |