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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $26.46 | $5.03 – $26.42 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $58.34 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $26.65 | $3.09 – $36.90 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $26.65 | $1.11 – $54.01 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $26.65 | $0.95 – $54.01 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $26.70 | $5.21 – $7.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $26.92 | $5.27 – $14.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $26.92 | $5.27 – $14.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $26.92 | $5.27 – $14.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $26.92 | $5.27 – $14.98 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $27.03 | $4.19 – $18.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $27.20 | $5.99 – $61.20 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $27.20 | $6.05 – $24.80 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $27.52 | $5.02 – $17.46 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $27.60 | $4.89 – $10.86 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $27.60 | $4.92 – $10.86 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $27.84 | $4.79 – $144.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $28.00 | $4.49 – $12.70 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $28.00 | $4.49 – $12.70 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $28.10 | not published |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $28.80 | $5.99 – $61.20 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $29.52 | $5.99 – $53.59 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $29.60 | $4.50 – $26.65 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $29.60 | $4.73 – $39.54 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $29.60 | $5.63 – $27.19 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $29.60 | $4.50 – $27.19 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $29.70 | $0.32 – $35.38 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $30.19 | $2.35 – $18.13 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $30.27 | $5.99 – $16.20 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $30.55 | $5.99 – $6.23 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $30.60 | $0.32 – $69.21 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $30.70 | $5.69 – $47.48 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $30.72 | $2.52 – $24.80 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $30.80 | $4.88 – $47.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $31.00 | $5.43 – $87.58 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $31.25 | $5.99 – $5.99 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $31.60 | $5.69 – $24.80 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $5.69 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $32.00 | $5.39 – $10.78 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $5.69 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $30.68 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $5.69 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $10.78 |