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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $15.15 – $112.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $14.83 – $26.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $15.15 – $93.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $16.80 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $15.15 – $23.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $15.15 – $56.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.55 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $9.90 – $41.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $15.15 – $38.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $15.15 – $223.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $15.15 – $28.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $15.15 – $25.03 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $10.13 – $36.06 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $15.15 – $19.47 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $7.87 – $37.12 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $11.03 – $36.06 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $8.21 – $34.69 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $9.22 – $35.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $15.15 – $71.10 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $15.15 – $81.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $15.15 – $71.10 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $15.15 – $76.23 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $15.15 – $76.23 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $14.23 – $67.59 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $15.15 – $71.78 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $15.15 – $25.75 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $15.15 – $67.59 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $15.15 – $19.84 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $14.23 – $19.84 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $15.15 – $25.75 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $15.15 – $76.23 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $11.08 – $38.93 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $11.08 – $38.93 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $11.25 – $60.78 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $7.99 – $55.62 |