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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $60.00 | $23.55 – $67.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $60.27 | $3.61 – $68.40 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $60.48 | $5.65 – $11.57 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $60.50 | not published |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $60.50 | $5.82 – $9.66 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $60.50 | $5.82 – $9.66 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $61.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $61.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $61.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $62.27 | $5.82 – $12.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $62.40 | $5.18 – $42.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $62.40 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $62.40 | $5.18 – $7.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $63.11 | $4.89 – $78.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $63.11 | $4.89 – $94.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $63.11 | $4.89 – $94.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $63.11 | $8.53 – $84.14 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $63.20 | $19.13 – $71.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $64.35 | $5.74 – $8.07 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $64.37 | $2.68 – $216.66 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $64.80 | $5.82 – $90.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $65.00 | $5.02 – $21.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $65.00 | $5.18 – $7.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $66.30 | $5.02 – $23.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $66.30 | $5.24 – $20.37 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $66.30 | $1.34 – $49.31 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $66.72 | $4.95 – $11.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $66.95 | $5.18 – $7.28 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $67.49 | $5.82 – $9.95 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $67.49 | $3.79 – $159.60 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $67.55 | $5.82 – $14.44 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $67.80 | $5.21 – $10.92 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $67.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $67.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $68.16 | $5.82 – $13.72 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $68.40 | $5.02 – $11.71 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $68.63 | $8.53 – $102.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $68.63 | $5.23 – $102.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $68.63 | $4.89 – $102.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $68.63 | $4.89 – $85.78 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $68.63 | $4.89 – $102.94 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $68.64 | $4.95 – $11.64 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $69.00 | $5.82 – $5.82 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $69.09 | $4.95 – $144.32 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $69.58 | $5.82 – $13.72 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $69.60 | $7.28 – $17.97 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $69.75 | $5.82 – $12.02 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $69.93 | $5.01 – $67.24 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $70.02 | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.02 | $3.59 – $87.53 |