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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2.76 – $16.65 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $3.10 – $16.65 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $4.79 – $23.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $4.79 – $29.61 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $4.89 – $29.61 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $4.89 – $23.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $4.79 – $23.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $4.89 – $29.61 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $4.79 – $23.69 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $5.07 – $24.95 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $5.07 – $24.95 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $5.78 – $23.50 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $5.07 – $8.44 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $5.82 – $24.20 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $5.07 – $6.23 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $4.47 – $6.23 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $5.07 – $8.44 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $5.07 – $26.02 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $2.62 – $17.46 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $5.63 – $5.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $5.82 – $15.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $3.43 – $75.70 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $4.89 – $15.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.49 – $22.81 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $5.82 – $18.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $6.23 – $9.35 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $4.89 – $13.10 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5.53 – $6.11 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $5.53 – $11.92 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $5.53 – $11.92 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $5.53 – $6.11 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $5.53 – $6.11 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $5.65 – $7.65 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.37 – $25.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3.49 – $21.94 |