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
175
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 | 19 | $11.88 | $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 | 17 | $12.00 | $68.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $18.54 – $41.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $10.66 – $65.86 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $17.61 – $39.60 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $6.18 – $31.52 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $18.54 – $41.16 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $9.33 – $37.28 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $7.48 – $34.81 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $9.33 – $37.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $15.15 – $31.52 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $18.19 – $18.54 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $17.61 – $39.60 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $18.17 – $34.30 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $7.48 – $36.34 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $7.48 – $61.45 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $7.48 – $36.34 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $7.48 – $34.30 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $7.48 – $34.30 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $5.61 – $33.37 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $18.54 – $33.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.48 – $33.37 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $7.03 – $30.14 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $7.03 – $65.92 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $12.10 – $56.08 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.48 – $33.37 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $5.86 – $36.16 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $13.29 – $27.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $18.54 – $64.91 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $10.26 – $37.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $18.54 – $27.81 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $16.69 – $33.37 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $13.90 – $33.98 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $13.90 – $42.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $18.54 – $19.47 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $5.36 – $36.34 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $7.48 – $34.30 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $15.88 – $15.88 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $5.36 – $39.68 |