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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $37.50 | $4.66 – $20.44 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $37.50 | $4.66 – $20.44 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $37.50 | $4.66 – $20.44 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $37.50 | $4.66 – $20.44 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $37.52 | $25.44 – $51.41 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $37.72 | $5.82 – $21.68 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $37.75 | $5.82 – $11.64 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $37.80 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $38.21 | $5.82 – $52.70 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $38.38 | $2.47 – $11.64 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $38.40 | $24.62 – $43.20 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $38.50 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $38.50 | $5.50 – $9.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $19.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $14.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $3.90 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $18.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.50 – $21.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $19.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $5.82 – $18.08 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $39.59 | $5.42 – $59.90 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $39.60 | $5.82 – $13.10 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $39.60 | $5.82 – $13.10 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $39.60 | $5.82 – $13.10 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $39.60 | $5.82 – $7.57 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $39.62 | $1.34 – $42.24 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $39.65 | $5.64 – $61.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $40.24 | $5.54 – $33.75 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $40.32 | $5.82 – $52.70 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $40.48 | $5.82 – $63.24 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $40.50 | $5.59 – $16.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $40.74 | $5.65 – $6.14 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $40.98 | $3.05 – $92.82 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $41.00 | $5.82 – $5.94 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $41.40 | $2.10 – $62.10 |