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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Indiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 70 Indiana hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $26.00
📉 Low $4.32
📈 High $127
🏥 70 hospitals
🏛️ 35 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Indiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 70 hospitals.
Billed more than $26.00 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Cigna | Medicaid | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK FORT WAYNE |
$4.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE HOSPITAL BLOOMINGTON |
$5.00 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | $8.00 | — | — |
| LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN KOSCIUSKO HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$6.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON HOSPITAL ANGOLA |
$6.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUPONT HOSPITAL E. DUPONT RD FORT WAYNE |
$7.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HEALTH LA PORTE LA PORTE |
$8.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JASPER |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $8.05 | — | — | $7.57 | — |
| THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.70 | $8.05 | — | $8.05 | $5.82 | $8.05 |
| DEACONESS CROSS POINTE NEWBURGH |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $3.20 | $4.70 | $8.05 | $4.70 | $8.05 | $4.70 | $8.05 |
| DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $3.20 | $4.70 | $8.05 | — | $8.05 | $5.82 | $8.05 |
| DEACONESS GIBSON HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$8.75 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | $8.05 | $4.70 | — | $5.82 | $8.05 |
| DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERU |
$8.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BLUFFTON |
$8.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL VAN BUREN ST. FORT WAYNE |
$8.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOSHEN HOSPITAL GOSHEN |
$11.20 | $14.65 | — | $81.00 | $82.00 | — | $82.00 | — | — |
| MISHAWAKA MEDICAL CENTER MISHAWAKA |
$12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER MUNSTER |
$13.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH MADISON |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.37 | $66.30 | — | $71.76 | — | $70.20 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MUNSTER |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL EAST CHICAGO |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER HOBART |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POWERS HEALTH REHABILITATION CENTER CROWN POINT |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH DEARBORN HOSPITAL LAWRENCEBURG |
$17.46 | $5.94 | — | $13.98 | $3.96 | — | — | $5.82 | — |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR |
$18.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON SCOTT HOSPITAL SCOTTSBURG |
$19.60 | $5.82 | — | $61.74 | $83.30 | — | $78.40 | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CRAWFORDSVILLE CRAWFORDSVILLE |
$19.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL JEFFERSONVILLE |
$20.58 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.99 | $59.90 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL CARMEL |
$22.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL CARMEL |
$22.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS |
$22.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER RENSSELAER |
$24.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE MOORESVILLE |
$25.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY MICHIGAN CITY |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE LAPORTE |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$27.95 | $3.12 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REID HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$29.65 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER DYER |
$33.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE EAST LAFAYETTE |
$35.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL VINCENNES |
$36.60 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.82 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE |
$45.00 | $5.02 | $13.27 | — | — | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH COLUMBUS |
$53.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLYMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$53.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON S MAIN ST CLINTON |
$54.60 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | $85.00 | $51.33 | $79.00 |
| UNION HOSPITAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$54.60 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $61.00 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 | $177 | $79.00 |
| UNION HOSPITAL REGIONAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$54.60 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $61.00 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 | $177 | $79.00 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND |
$55.90 | $3.12 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LINTON |
$59.04 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $9.57 | $39.52 | — | — | — | — |
| NW INDIANA ER & HOSPITAL CABELA DR HAMMOND |
$62.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE CAMPUS GARY |
$63.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS SOUTHLAKE MERRILLVILLE |
$63.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARGARET MARY HEALTH BATESVILLE |
$63.97 | — | $16.44 | $17.30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$64.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN BREMEN |
$66.95 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY |
$75.60 | — | — | — | — | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT N MONROE ST WILLIAMSPORT |
$88.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$96.00 | $5.02 | $13.27 | — | — | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREATER INDIANA SOUTH CLARKSVILLE |
$102 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $25.60 | — | — | $61.43 | $5.82 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87210, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $40.40 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does smear for infectious agents cost in Indiana?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Indiana range from $4.32 to $127, with a median of $26.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Indiana?
- The cheapest Indiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.32. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Indiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.