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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.59 – $21.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $21.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $3.59 – $21.39 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $39.01 | $10.07 – $45.12 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $39.15 | $5.03 – $44.58 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $39.15 | $5.03 – $44.58 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $40.00 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $40.07 | $5.99 – $10.94 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $40.18 | $5.99 – $12.09 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $40.20 | $4.95 – $11.78 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $40.74 | $2.11 – $65.88 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $40.80 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $40.80 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $41.16 | $5.81 – $6.32 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $41.37 | $3.52 – $24.80 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $42.00 | $8.06 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $42.00 | $8.06 – $69.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $42.40 | $5.33 – $64.66 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $42.75 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $42.96 | $5.99 – $13.30 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $43.20 | $4.95 – $11.69 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $44.20 | $5.80 – $68.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $44.20 | $5.80 – $68.00 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $44.28 | $5.99 – $24.80 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $44.40 | $3.89 – $59.20 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $44.40 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $44.45 | $4.31 – $127.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $44.45 | $4.31 – $127.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $44.45 | $4.31 – $127.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $44.45 | $4.31 – $127.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $44.45 | $4.31 – $127.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $45.21 | $5.99 – $26.84 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $45.60 | $13.80 – $51.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $45.60 | $13.80 – $51.30 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $45.75 | $3.23 – $11.38 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $46.02 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $46.20 | $4.50 – $46.75 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $46.20 | $4.95 – $6.25 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $46.87 | $2.17 – $38.25 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $47.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $47.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $47.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $47.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $47.40 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $47.77 | $3.85 – $28.98 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $47.90 | $4.06 – $13.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $48.00 | $0.70 – $19.77 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $48.00 | $17.70 – $54.00 |