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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $68.20 | $5.99 – $10.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $68.25 | $5.33 – $27.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $68.25 | $5.33 – $27.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $68.25 | $5.33 – $27.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $68.25 | $5.33 – $27.37 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $68.48 | $3.59 – $29.13 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $68.85 | $5.03 – $74.70 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $68.85 | $5.03 – $74.70 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $69.27 | $2.26 – $38.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $69.55 | $5.33 – $7.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $69.55 | $5.33 – $7.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $69.55 | $5.33 – $7.49 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $70.56 | $11.98 – $98.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $70.85 | $4.02 – $50.40 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $71.04 | $5.09 – $11.98 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $71.20 | $25.37 – $80.10 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $71.40 | $4.50 – $95.20 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $71.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $71.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $71.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $71.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $71.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $71.50 | $6.18 – $8.30 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $71.81 | $5.81 – $77.91 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $71.82 | $1.99 – $66.78 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $72.00 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $72.08 | $3.36 – $18.45 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $72.20 | $5.99 – $46.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $72.80 | $5.33 – $7.49 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $73.15 | $4.49 – $11.56 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $73.15 | $5.99 – $12.12 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $73.15 | $5.99 – $12.12 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $73.16 | $5.80 – $116.56 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $73.50 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $73.50 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $73.86 | $3.59 – $29.13 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $74.00 | $11.63 – $13.28 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $74.40 | $4.95 – $11.69 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $74.50 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $74.50 | $5.99 – $12.27 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $74.91 | $3.00 – $24.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $75.40 | $5.87 – $36.79 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $75.50 | $11.63 – $13.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $75.60 | $5.09 – $6.11 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $75.61 | $5.99 – $17.20 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $75.77 | $5.09 – $132.84 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $75.77 | $5.09 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $75.77 | $5.09 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $75.77 | $5.09 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $75.77 | $5.09 – $180.04 |