Warde 3400652 smear complex special stain ova/parasites cost at US hospitals
HC Warde 3400652 Smear Complex Special Stain Ova/Parasites · CPT 87209
$4.31
lowest cash price
$73.60
national median
$721.88
highest cash price
914
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.31–$721.88 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($98.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($112.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $31.98 | $109.98 | $254.52 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.57 | $17.96 | $96.27 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $14.40 | $65.00 | $200.00 |
| California | 84 | $4.31 | $31.88 | $294.00 |
| Colorado | 15 | $10.30 | $218.26 | $590.97 |
| Florida | 82 | $4.35 | $96.85 | $602.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $38.78 | $93.21 | $209.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $33.28 | $33.28 | $138.00 |
| Illinois | 49 | $38.58 | $102.50 | $226.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $46.00 | $122.40 | $224.87 |
| Iowa | 26 | $25.35 | $38.58 | $127.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | $18.40 | $150.38 | $721.88 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $15.35 | $76.80 | $224.87 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $56.68 | $56.68 | $56.68 |
| Maine | 7 | $68.80 | $130.40 | $180.85 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $18.80 | $112.00 | $140.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $19.92 | $21.11 | $104.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $11.76 | $29.90 | $49.92 |
| Missouri | 18 | $36.40 | $54.45 | $604.08 |
| Montana | 2 | $68.80 | $68.80 | $75.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $48.78 | $109.20 | $221.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $22.76 | $25.20 | $37.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $114.15 | $114.15 | $114.15 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $17.98 | $19.78 | $50.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $17.98 | $17.98 | $150.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $38.00 | $153.40 | $187.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $89.60 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $24.00 | $80.60 | $191.10 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $20.35 | $68.90 | $256.30 |
| Oregon | 11 | $27.84 | $48.75 | $78.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $49.20 | $100.20 | $358.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $72.50 | $95.50 | $264.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $65.60 | $69.60 | $78.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $13.72 | $31.50 | $140.40 |
| Texas | 106 | $12.66 | $122.85 | $601.25 |
| Virginia | 43 | $11.70 | $67.50 | $251.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $13.00 | $72.40 | $370.30 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $50.00 | $76.00 | $99.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $40.70 | $55.00 | $160.60 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $29.82 | $44.66 | $50.27 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $209.00 | $13.49 – $38.12 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $209.00 | $13.49 – $38.12 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $209.24 | $15.10 – $91.52 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $212.10 | $17.98 – $105.21 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $214.90 | $17.98 – $64.73 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $218.26 | $8.53 – $41.17 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $218.40 | $17.98 – $254.80 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $221.00 | $17.98 – $254.80 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $222.05 | $14.80 – $73.87 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $224.87 | $15.28 – $419.54 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $224.87 | $15.28 – $559.38 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $224.87 | $15.28 – $559.38 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $224.87 | $15.28 – $559.38 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $224.87 | $15.28 – $568.61 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $224.87 | $10.79 – $559.38 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $224.87 | $15.28 – $559.38 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $225.40 | $17.98 – $76.72 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $226.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $226.19 | $18.43 – $40.86 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $228.95 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $242.00 | $17.98 – $38.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $242.00 | $16.30 – $55.48 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $251.00 | $15.65 – $26.07 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $254.52 | $17.44 – $35.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $255.00 | $17.80 – $162.72 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $256.30 | $17.98 – $38.48 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $264.00 | $15.35 – $37.76 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $264.00 | $15.35 – $37.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $271.00 | $17.80 – $108.78 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $274.10 | $17.62 – $33.26 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $274.10 | $17.62 – $33.26 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $274.10 | $17.62 – $33.26 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $274.10 | $17.62 – $33.26 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $274.10 | $17.62 – $33.26 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $277.53 | $17.98 – $39.92 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $277.53 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $277.53 | $17.98 – $39.92 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $277.53 | $17.98 – $41.70 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $277.53 | $17.98 – $39.92 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $287.68 | $17.98 – $40.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $289.00 | $17.08 – $60.73 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $294.00 | $17.98 – $47.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $301.00 | $17.80 – $90.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $301.00 | $17.80 – $144.74 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $302.40 | $16.71 – $47.12 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $325.00 | $10.29 – $60.27 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $342.10 | $12.62 – $427.62 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $356.81 | $17.98 – $39.92 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $358.80 | $17.78 – $478.40 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $358.97 | not published |