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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $134.00 | $3.42 – $89.89 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $135.25 | $5.99 – $127.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $137.40 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $139.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $139.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $139.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $140.13 | $6.14 – $13.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $140.40 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $141.00 | $4.95 – $25.85 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $142.20 | $4.95 – $11.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $142.20 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $142.35 | $5.33 – $27.37 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $142.40 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $142.45 | $5.99 – $35.07 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $146.30 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $146.30 | $2.96 – $24.12 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $147.95 | $5.58 – $62.20 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $147.95 | $5.58 – $57.07 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $147.95 | $5.58 – $57.07 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $147.95 | $5.58 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $147.95 | $5.58 – $62.20 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $149.04 | $5.99 – $207.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $150.00 | $3.44 – $6.59 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $153.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $154.80 | $5.99 – $26.07 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $157.95 | $5.80 – $68.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $158.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $160.20 | $5.99 – $26.07 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $11.68 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $161.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $161.00 | $5.99 – $24.92 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $161.85 | $5.99 – $18.94 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $161.90 | $5.58 – $56.14 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $161.90 | $5.58 – $30.06 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $161.90 | $5.58 – $30.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $162.00 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $162.40 | $49.15 – $182.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $162.40 | $49.15 – $182.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $162.60 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $162.60 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $162.60 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $162.60 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $162.60 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $163.78 | $5.66 – $13.49 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $167.00 | not published |