Wet mounts/ w preparations cost at US hospitals
Wet mounts/ w preparations · HCPCS Q0111
$3.15
lowest cash price
$36.80
national median
$124.15
highest cash price
172
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.15–$124.15 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($35.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($18.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 2 | $18.45 | $18.45 | $20.10 |
| California | 49 | $3.15 | $58.24 | $67.58 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $6.93 | $82.00 | $124.15 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Illinois | 27 | $21.60 | $63.60 | $83.40 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $20.40 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Michigan | 18 | $12.32 | $25.59 | $89.00 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.19 | $19.54 | $19.54 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $18.19 | $18.19 | $18.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $25.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $9.00 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $19.84 | $19.84 | $27.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $12.00 | $70.20 | $109.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 21 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Texas | 75 | $54.13 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Virginia | 23 | $7.20 | $31.00 | $58.80 |
| Washington | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| West Virginia | 2 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $118.00 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | $14.31 | $14.31 | $14.31 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $3.15 | $3.66 – $52.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $6.93 | $15.12 – $15.12 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $7.20 | $3.63 – $44.50 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $7.20 | $2.18 – $40.42 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $7.20 | $3.03 – $40.42 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $7.20 | $3.63 – $44.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $7.20 | $3.03 – $44.50 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $7.65 | $3.66 – $27.01 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $8.24 | $15.12 – $15.12 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $8.55 | $4.72 – $47.70 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $9.00 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $9.00 | $4.72 – $57.74 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $10.80 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $10.80 | not published |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $12.00 | $6.56 – $19.46 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $12.15 | $4.72 – $27.81 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $12.32 | $5.86 – $9.10 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $13.32 | $3.66 – $19.60 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $13.50 | $4.72 – $27.01 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $14.10 | $17.99 – $30.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $14.31 | $8.79 – $20.87 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $15.00 | $5.96 – $20.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $18.19 | $9.36 – $69.42 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $18.19 | $3.57 – $68.03 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $18.19 | $2.64 – $69.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $18.19 | $5.40 – $69.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $18.19 | $2.64 – $71.30 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $18.19 | $9.36 – $69.42 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $18.19 | $2.76 – $69.42 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $18.19 | $9.36 – $69.42 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $18.19 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $18.19 | $3.94 – $69.42 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $18.45 | $10.50 – $57.75 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $18.54 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.54 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.54 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $18.54 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $19.54 | $0.14 – $72.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $19.54 | $2.45 – $72.09 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |