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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $17.40
📉 Low $3.24
📈 High $98.80
🏥 69 hospitals
🏛️ 49 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 69 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | BCBS | Medicaid | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$3.24 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | $6.11 | — | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$3.42 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$3.96 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$3.96 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$4.14 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$4.14 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$4.32 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $6.17 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$4.68 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$4.86 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$5.00 | — | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.66 | $5.82 | $4.66 | $5.82 |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$5.00 | — | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.66 | $5.82 | $4.66 | $5.82 |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $7.57 | $5.82 | $6.05 | $6.40 | $5.94 | — | $10.42 | — |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.53 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$6.69 | $8.00 | $5.82 | — | $14.00 | — | — | $6.40 | — |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.82 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | — | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.53 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | $5.53 | $5.94 | — | $7.87 | $5.82 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$6.69 | $6.17 | $5.94 | $6.05 | — | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$8.73 | $39.44 | $5.24 | — | — | — | $6.23 | — | $40.60 |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$9.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$9.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$11.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$11.07 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$11.07 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$11.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$12.43 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | — | $8.82 | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$13.07 | $6.17 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.88 | — | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$16.24 | $10.61 | — | $5.48 | $5.70 | $15.21 | $22.62 | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$21.20 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $1.24 | — | $20.00 |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$23.50 | $63.00 | $6.98 | $60.00 | — | $101 | $100 | — | $60.00 |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$24.00 | $5.99 | $6.11 | $25.04 | $5.82 | — | — | $7.28 | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$24.00 | $5.99 | $6.11 | $25.01 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.82 | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$24.00 | $5.99 | $6.11 | $25.01 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.82 | — |
| GUTHRIE TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TROY |
$24.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS TOWANDA |
$24.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SAYRE |
$24.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$24.40 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $34.41 | — | $38.00 |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$24.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$25.00 | $5.61 | $5.82 | $90.00 | $5.82 | $6.11 | $10.69 | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$25.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$26.10 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $5.94 | $6.05 | — | — |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER BLVD. PHILADELPHIA |
$27.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$29.12 | $5.99 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.82 | $5.40 |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$34.30 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $100 | $100 | $5.82 | $40.00 | — | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$36.40 | $5.99 | $5.82 | $8.72 | $5.82 | $6.05 | — | $5.82 | $5.40 |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$37.26 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $6.23 | — | $6.17 | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$37.70 | $5.82 | — | $5.10 | — | $5.29 | $9.54 | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$40.80 | $14.55 | $5.99 | — | $5.82 | — | $5.53 | $5.82 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$44.40 | $104 | $7.26 | $11.64 | — | — | $12.06 | — | $100 |
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 69 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Pennsylvania range from $3.24 to $98.80, with a median of $17.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.24. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.