Smear wet mount cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Wet Mount · CPT 87210
$5.66
lowest cash price
$67.55
national median
$601.34
highest cash price
861
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.66–$601.34 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($26.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($59.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $60.48 | $117.78 | $145.86 |
| Arizona | 24 | $5.66 | $13.41 | $106.11 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.45 | $54.00 | $90.35 |
| California | 91 | $12.28 | $82.11 | $367.88 |
| Colorado | 17 | $7.68 | $101.43 | $312.77 |
| Florida | 78 | $9.07 | $176.80 | $592.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $27.00 | $70.59 | $601.34 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $33.00 |
| Illinois | 45 | $12.54 | $74.16 | $222.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $37.75 | $83.40 | $127.20 |
| Iowa | 26 | $38.58 | $41.60 | $87.75 |
| Kansas | 11 | $54.40 | $257.92 | $519.64 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $28.91 | $45.44 | $129.55 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $17.25 | $48.35 | $148.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $12.60 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.03 | $76.00 | $108.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $39.59 | $83.16 | $101.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $11.96 | $20.24 | $40.50 |
| Missouri | 21 | $17.16 | $154.00 | $457.43 |
| Montana | 2 | $69.60 | $69.60 | $77.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $24.40 | $70.56 | $120.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $28.14 | $64.37 | $89.81 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $83.50 | $83.50 | $83.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.82 | $6.40 | $6.40 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $100.38 | $100.38 | $100.38 |
| New York | 23 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $140.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $41.00 | $82.65 | $142.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $14.30 | $39.60 | $192.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $21.74 | $62.40 | $269.09 |
| Oregon | 11 | $22.14 | $45.75 | $49.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $24.00 | $44.40 | $165.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $67.80 | $135.50 | $147.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $35.20 | $38.40 | $72.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $6.90 | $13.53 | $96.45 |
| Texas | 113 | $24.50 | $81.28 | $577.71 |
| Virginia | 43 | $6.90 | $72.50 | $400.70 |
| Washington | 32 | $20.00 | $38.50 | $163.10 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $11.00 | $36.00 | $119.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $22.80 | $37.50 | $129.55 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $22.26 | $33.34 | $37.52 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $70.20 | $4.66 – $108.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $70.21 | $5.64 – $111.86 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $70.50 | $4.65 – $20.01 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $70.50 | $4.65 – $26.45 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $70.50 | $4.65 – $20.90 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $70.50 | $4.65 – $20.01 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $70.50 | $4.65 – $20.01 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $70.50 | $5.38 – $14.55 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $70.50 | $2.50 – $25.16 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $70.52 | $5.82 – $18.16 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $70.56 | $4.95 – $11.64 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $70.56 | $5.64 – $65.45 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $70.59 | $5.36 – $13.07 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $10.77 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $70.59 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $70.59 | $7.48 – $20.14 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $70.59 | $5.82 – $11.41 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $70.85 | $5.18 – $7.28 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $71.00 | $5.50 – $9.20 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $71.28 | $2.68 – $216.66 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $72.00 | $30.92 – $81.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $72.00 | $30.92 – $81.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $72.50 | $5.82 – $91.22 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $72.50 | $5.82 – $91.22 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $72.50 | $5.82 – $91.22 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $72.50 | $5.82 – $91.22 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $72.50 | $5.82 – $91.22 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $72.80 | $29.75 – $78.30 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $73.20 | $5.82 – $5.94 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $73.32 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $73.50 | $5.82 – $24.21 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $73.80 | $1.34 – $49.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $73.83 | $3.05 – $158.34 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $74.10 | $4.43 – $30.65 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $74.11 | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $74.16 | $27.07 – $29.78 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $74.75 | $5.82 – $75.10 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $75.47 | $3.56 – $159.08 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |