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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $52.52 | $3.66 – $110.70 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $54.00 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $54.00 | $18.00 – $18.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $54.13 | $10.83 – $67.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $54.13 | $9.92 – $81.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $54.13 | $12.00 – $81.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $54.13 | $12.00 – $72.18 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $55.00 | $18.54 – $93.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $57.00 | $11.73 – $85.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $57.00 | $12.00 – $85.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $57.00 | $8.00 – $85.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $57.00 | $11.40 – $71.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $57.00 | $12.00 – $85.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $57.80 | $3.66 – $111.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $57.94 | $15.15 – $38.93 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $58.24 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $58.80 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $63.60 | $18.54 – $18.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $64.00 | $15.15 – $23.17 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $66.00 | $6.56 – $20.01 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $67.58 | $3.66 – $121.52 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $68.40 | $5.96 – $20.01 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $70.20 | $6.56 – $19.65 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $78.00 | $5.24 – $34.48 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $78.80 | $5.96 – $10.16 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $81.60 | $14.88 – $39.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $82.00 | $15.15 – $23.17 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $83.40 | $18.54 – $18.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $87.00 | $15.15 – $56.55 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $89.00 | $8.04 – $25.03 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $89.00 | $17.24 – $25.03 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $89.00 | $16.81 – $25.03 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $89.00 | $8.01 – $25.03 |