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 St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $48.00 | $0.70 – $13.66 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $48.24 | $5.99 – $67.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $48.60 | $5.99 – $24.80 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $48.72 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $48.72 | $5.99 – $26.12 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $48.72 | $13.07 – $26.12 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $49.20 | $5.99 – $22.96 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $49.20 | $5.99 – $6.11 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $49.50 | $5.99 – $8.62 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $49.70 | $5.99 – $11.08 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $49.80 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $49.80 | $2.16 – $74.70 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $50.16 | $0.32 – $54.52 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $50.35 | $1.80 – $61.10 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $50.58 | $2.29 – $13.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $51.04 | $2.09 – $8.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $51.69 | $5.43 – $87.58 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $52.08 | $5.99 – $23.96 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $52.08 | $5.99 – $16.52 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $52.08 | $5.99 – $14.58 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $52.08 | $6.25 – $14.58 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $52.08 | $6.25 – $14.58 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $52.08 | $6.25 – $9.33 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $52.50 | $2.83 – $63.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $52.50 | $3.41 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $10.78 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $52.50 | $5.99 – $63.00 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $52.90 | $3.85 – $40.02 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $53.20 | $5.38 – $10.86 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $53.46 | $5.09 – $114.66 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $53.60 | $22.91 – $60.30 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $54.00 | $4.82 – $9.46 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $54.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $54.24 | $5.09 – $11.98 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $54.40 | $16.46 – $61.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $54.60 | $5.80 – $110.50 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $54.77 | $1.74 – $13.35 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $55.60 | $6.20 – $10.75 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $57.25 | $5.99 – $11.87 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $57.63 | $5.87 – $48.91 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $57.63 | $5.99 – $61.81 |