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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 88 Missouri hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $33.15
📉 Low $5.00
📈 High $449
🏥 88 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 88 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$5.00 | $5.02 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$5.00 | $5.02 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$7.50 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $8.49 | $3.40 | $8.00 | $3.40 | $8.00 |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$8.50 | $5.02 | $4.95 | $5.02 | $8.80 | — | $19.53 | $11.43 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$8.50 | $8.66 | $5.30 | $7.51 | $7.50 | $53.20 | $8.50 | $79.80 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$8.50 | $6.01 | $4.95 | $5.94 | $7.00 | — | $7.83 | $6.01 | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$9.00 | $5.50 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$9.80 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$11.55 | $2.44 | $7.08 | $6.99 | $6.43 | $5.82 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$11.55 | $2.44 | $6.05 | $6.99 | $6.43 | $5.82 | $73.00 | $114 | $7.87 |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$12.75 | $5.82 | $4.66 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — |
| PHELPS HEALTH HOSPITAL ROLLA |
$12.98 | $5.94 | $2.33 | $65.00 | $70.00 | $6.11 | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$13.50 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$13.65 | $7.34 | $13.44 | $11.97 | $16.80 | $12.18 | $5.59 | $12.18 | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$14.85 | $5.82 | $5.93 | — | $11.49 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$15.60 | $5.94 | $14.30 | $11.27 | $8.21 | $14.16 | $19.50 | — | $19.32 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$15.94 | $5.82 | $100 | $85.00 | $56.00 | $5.82 | $87.00 | — | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$16.20 | $5.82 | $6.17 | $5.82 | $13.34 | $5.92 | $20.25 | — | $20.06 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$16.80 | $5.94 | $6.17 | $5.82 | $8.01 | $5.92 | $21.00 | — | $20.80 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$16.80 | $5.94 | $6.17 | $5.82 | $8.01 | $5.92 | $21.00 | — | $20.80 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$16.80 | $5.94 | $13.76 | $10.07 | $8.01 | $11.90 | $21.00 | — | $20.80 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$16.80 | $5.94 | $13.76 | $10.07 | $8.01 | $11.90 | $21.00 | — | $20.80 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$16.80 | $5.94 | $6.17 | $5.82 | $8.01 | $5.92 | $21.00 | — | $20.80 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.97 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$17.16 | $5.82 | $6.07 | — | $9.72 | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$17.70 | $5.82 | — | $49.50 | $56.00 | $5.82 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$20.00 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $16.42 | $5.94 | — | $7.39 | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$21.42 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$22.40 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$22.76 | $16.69 | — | — | $24.88 | $27.31 | — | $12.42 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$23.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$25.00 | — | — | — | — | $24.00 | $25.00 | $14.00 | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$27.20 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — | $34.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$27.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$31.90 | $5.24 | $11.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$33.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$33.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$33.50 | $5.52 | — | $5.02 | $5.10 | — | $85.00 | $5.02 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$33.60 | $6.98 | $13.06 | $12.32 | $11.23 | $5.88 | $42.00 | — | $41.61 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$33.60 | $5.94 | $32.98 | $25.54 | $11.23 | $37.24 | $42.00 | — | $41.61 |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$35.82 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $6.01 | $17.95 | $5.92 | — | $6.11 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMERON |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$41.30 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $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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That is the median of what the 88 Missouri hospitals above publish for Smear for infectious agents — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does smear for infectious agents cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Missouri range from $5.00 to $449, with a median of $33.15. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.00. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.