What does code 87209 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87209 ranges from $7.09 to $294. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87209 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SMEAR PRIMARY SPECIAL STAIN OVA AND PARASITE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87209

HCPCS

HC SMEAR PRIMARY SPECIAL STAIN OVA AND PARASITE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87209 (HC SMEAR PRIMARY SPECIAL STAIN OVA AND PARASITE) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7.09 to $294. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 87209 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87209 vary by about 41× across the 62 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7.09 to $294. Shopping around can matter.

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$7.09

Lowest cash

$294

Highest cash

code 87209 cash price88 disclosed · 62 hospitals

$7.09median ~$48.75$294

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$7.09
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$7.09
Providence Saint John's Health Center$16.80
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$19.90
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$20.40
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$20.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$7.09 – $53.20

Stanford · 1 hospital$7.09–$53.20
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$7.09–$53.20
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$16.80–$35.35
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$19.90
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$20.40
Manistee · 1 hospital$20.40

93 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SMEAR PRIMARY SPECIAL STAIN OVA AND PARASITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87209 HCPCS	$268	$268	—	—
HC SMEAR PRIMARY STAIN OVA AND PARASITES Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87209 HCPCS	$225	$225	—	—
Smear complex stain Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87209 HCPCS	—	—	$17.98 – $30.45	—
Hc Smear, Primary Source With Interpretation; Complex Special Stain (Trichome) For Ova And Parasites Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87209 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Smear Complex Stain Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87209 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Smear complex stain Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87209 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB SMEAR, PARASITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87209 HCPCS	$137	$137	—	—
TRICHROME STAIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87209 CPT	$205	$103	$17.98 – $200	—
HC OVA AND PARASITES, SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87209 CPT	$130	$71.50	$17.48 – $112	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
87209 6849 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87209 CPT	$24.00	$20.40	$19.20 – $24.00	—
87209 6849 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87209 CPT	$24.00	$20.40	$12.04 – $852	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.06	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
TRICHROME STAIN Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$14.38 – $93.50	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
TRICHROME STAIN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87209 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
HC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87209 CPT	$101	$55.55	$60.60 – $95.95	—
HC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87209 CPT	$153	$84.15	$91.80 – $135	—
HC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87209 CPT	$86.00	$47.30	$51.60 – $75.68	—
HC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87209 CPT	$86.00	$47.30	$17.98 – $75.68	—
HC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87209 CPT	$86.00	$47.30	$51.60 – $75.68	—
87209 6849 Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87209 CPT	$23.41	$19.90	$17.32 – $852	—
87209 6849 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	87209 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$15.00 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87209 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Grace Surgical Hospital UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 87209: frequently asked

What does code 87209 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87209 ranges from $7.09 to $294. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87209?: 87209 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SMEAR PRIMARY SPECIAL STAIN OVA AND PARASITE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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