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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in North Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 31 North Dakota hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $39.00
📉 Low $12.00
📈 High $119
🏥 31 hospitals
🏛️ 25 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — North Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 31 of 31 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | MultiPlan | Humana | Medicare | Cigna | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO ND AVE S FARGO |
$12.00 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $53.55 | — | — | $5.82 | $42.21 | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER MAYVILLE MAYVILLE |
$27.20 | $8.23 | $18.22 | $18.22 | $30.60 | — | $18.22 | — | $30.60 |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER HILLSBORO HILLSBORO |
$27.20 | $8.23 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $30.60 | — | $16.80 | — | $30.60 |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON WILLISTON |
$27.84 | $5.94 | $35.04 | — | $45.12 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$28.05 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $49.50 | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| CHI MERCY HEALTH VALLEY CITY VALLEY CITY |
$28.80 | $5.94 | $35.04 | — | $46.56 | — | — | — | — |
| JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARE CENTER ELGIN |
$29.25 | $39.00 | — | — | — | $39.00 | — | — | — |
| NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM MCVILLE |
$30.00 | $25.50 | $31.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER NORTHWOOD |
$30.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAMESTOWN |
$34.00 | $43.00 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. KATERI ROLLA |
$35.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES BOWMAN |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI OAKES HOSPITAL OAKES |
$36.40 | $5.94 | $51.10 | — | $67.90 | — | — | — | — |
| FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER PARK RIVER |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LINTON |
$38.00 | $38.00 | $11.00 | $29.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ALOISIUS HARVEY |
$39.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ANDREW'S BOTTINEAU |
$40.00 | $29.00 | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL DAKOTAS MANDAN |
$40.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI LISBON HEALTH LISBON |
$40.88 | $5.94 | $53.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WATFORD CITY |
$42.25 | $11.64 | $61.75 | — | — | $31.20 | — | — | — |
| ALTRU SPECIALTY HOSPITAL GRAND FORKS |
$45.14 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALTRU HOSPITAL GRAND FORKS |
$45.14 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALTRU HOSPITAL DEVILS LAKE DEVILS LAKE |
$45.14 | $5.82 | $5.24 | $6.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH KENMARE HOSPITAL KENMARE |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL MINOT |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH CARRINGTON PO BOX 461 |
$49.88 | $5.94 | $62.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON DICKINSON |
$51.03 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $78.57 | — | — | — | — |
| TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER TIOGA |
$60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CANDO |
$60.00 | $35.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER STANLEY |
$69.00 | $77.00 | $34.00 | $58.00 | — | $73.00 | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FARGO FARGO |
$119 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | $95.20 | — | — | $83.30 | — |
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.
Billed more than $39.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 31 North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in North Dakota range from $12.00 to $119, with a median of $39.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in North Dakota?
- The cheapest North Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.00. 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 North Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.