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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $32.00 | $5.39 – $10.78 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $32.00 | $5.69 – $30.68 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $32.20 | $5.33 – $80.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $32.40 | $8.84 – $18.98 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $32.40 | $6.89 – $12.22 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $32.96 | $4.34 – $15.42 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $33.00 | $4.50 – $9.58 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $33.00 | $4.50 – $9.58 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $33.00 | $4.50 – $43.35 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $33.00 | $4.95 – $6.47 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $33.00 | $4.50 – $46.75 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $33.18 | $5.69 – $11.98 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $33.26 | $3.48 – $8.68 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $33.39 | $4.78 – $67.50 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $33.60 | $3.47 – $19.67 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $33.60 | $5.69 – $47.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $34.00 | $5.99 – $8.98 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $34.00 | $5.99 – $25.66 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $34.20 | $8.01 – $34.04 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $35.20 | $5.99 – $11.49 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $35.28 | $5.03 – $44.58 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $35.51 | $5.99 – $27.15 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $35.51 | $5.99 – $27.15 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $35.51 | $5.99 – $27.15 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $35.84 | $5.99 – $17.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $36.00 | $5.57 – $34.49 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $36.00 | $5.57 – $36.53 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $36.00 | $5.57 – $34.80 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $36.00 | $5.57 – $39.30 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $36.00 | $5.57 – $34.41 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $36.00 | $5.99 – $6.59 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $36.48 | $5.99 – $26.96 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $37.00 | $5.21 – $6.29 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $37.38 | $5.81 – $6.32 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $37.80 | $2.70 – $54.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $37.92 | $5.75 – $24.80 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $38.32 | $4.26 – $8.68 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $38.40 | $5.39 – $27.25 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $38.40 | $5.39 – $28.15 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $38.40 | $5.39 – $28.15 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $38.56 | $5.69 – $11.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $21.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $20.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $27.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $21.39 |