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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $75.59 | $4.89 – $94.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $75.90 | $5.24 – $18.06 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $76.00 | $5.24 – $10.48 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $27.17 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $10.48 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $76.00 | $5.24 – $10.48 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $76.00 | $5.53 – $27.17 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $76.50 | $5.06 – $6.11 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $31.64 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $31.64 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $6.11 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $76.50 | $3.74 – $22.22 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $76.50 | $5.82 – $31.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $76.70 | $5.18 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $76.70 | $5.18 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $76.70 | $5.18 – $19.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $76.70 | $5.18 – $19.49 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $77.25 | $5.82 – $10.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $77.40 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $77.60 | $5.88 – $17.97 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $77.76 | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $77.76 | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $78.00 | $4.95 – $32.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $78.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $78.65 | $5.82 – $8.62 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $78.75 | $5.54 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $78.75 | $5.54 – $69.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $78.78 | $3.49 – $272.07 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $79.20 | $5.82 – $5.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $79.30 | $5.18 – $12.85 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $80.00 | $5.45 – $128.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $80.22 | $2.44 – $165.90 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $81.28 | $3.59 – $53.29 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $81.64 | $3.00 – $3.00 |