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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $19.54 | $2.52 – $72.09 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $19.84 | $11.49 – $148.80 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $20.10 | $10.50 – $63.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $20.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $21.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $21.60 | $4.01 – $33.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $21.60 | $26.28 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $21.60 | $10.84 – $2,970.16 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $25.50 | $18.54 – $18.91 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $50.24 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $48.91 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $48.91 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $25.59 | $9.70 – $51.61 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $26.00 | $7.15 – $19.47 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $26.00 | $18.91 – $19.47 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $27.36 | $29.64 – $65.55 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $29.43 | $3.66 – $108.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $29.70 | $4.72 – $27.01 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $28.03 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $31.00 | $3.74 – $19.42 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $31.00 | $7.33 – $19.10 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $35.00 | $7.76 – $37.28 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $35.00 | $5.84 – $19.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $36.80 | $8.04 – $46.18 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $36.99 | $3.66 – $135.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $36.99 | $3.66 – $112.05 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $38.88 | $3.66 – $112.05 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $40.17 | $3.66 – $73.32 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $40.80 | $6.56 – $20.01 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $41.40 | $5.96 – $62.10 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $42.60 | $5.96 – $19.65 |