What does code 87210 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87210 ranges from $11.55 to $313. 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.

87210 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SMEAR PRIMARY SOURCE WET MOUNT" 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.

87210

HCPCS

HC SMEAR PRIMARY SOURCE WET MOUNT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87210 (HC SMEAR PRIMARY SOURCE WET MOUNT) appears at 53 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $11.55 to $313. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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Cash

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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 87210 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 87210 vary by about 27× across the 52 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $11.55 to $313. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

146

Prices shown

$11.55

Lowest cash

$313

Highest cash

code 87210 cash price136 disclosed · 52 hospitals

$11.55median ~$66.72$313

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$11.55
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$14.85
Providence Saint John's Health Center$15.40
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$16.45
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$22.50
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$30.00

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$11.55 – $142

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$11.55–$93.10
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$14.85
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$15.40–$67.55
Burbank · 1 hospital$16.45–$142
Chicago · 2 hospitals$22.50–$91.00
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$30.00–$37.50

146 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SMEAR PRIMARY SOURCE WET MOUNT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87210 HCPCS	$68.00	$68.00	—	—
Smear wet mount saline/ink Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87210 HCPCS	—	—	$5.82 – $12.80	—
Hc Fungi Tissue Exam Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Fungi Tissue Exam-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Smear, Primary Source With Interpretation; Wet Mount For Infectious Agents Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Smear, Primary Source With Interpretation; Wet Mount For Infectious Agents-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Wet Mount Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Wet Mount-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Smr Prim Src Wet Mount Nfct Agt-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Wet Mounts/ W Preparations-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Smear wet mount saline/ink Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87210 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
SMEAR,WET MOUNT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87210 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$5.82 – $52.91	—
POC SMEAR WET MOUNT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87210 CPT	$45.00	$22.50	$5.82 – $36.63	—
HB TRICHOMONAS/YEAST PREP.* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87210 HCPCS	$91.00	$91.00	—	—
SMEAR,WET MOUNT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87210 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$5.82 – $63.31	—
HC SMEAR, PRIMARY SOURCE W/ INTERP, WET MOUNT FOR INFECTIOUS AGENTS Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87210 CPT	$67.00	$36.85	$5.65 – $57.96	—
HC SMEAR WET MOUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87210 CPT	$75.00	$41.25	$5.82 – $67.50	—
HC SMEAR, PRIMARY SOURCE W/ INTERP, WET MOUNT FOR INFECTIOUS AGENTS Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87210 CPT	$65.00	$35.75	$5.82 – $58.50	—
SMEAR,WET MOUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87210 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—
Vaginal Wet Mount POC Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87210 CPT	$71.00	$60.35	$56.80 – $71.00	—
Direct Prep Exam (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87210 CPT	$98.62	$83.83	$78.90 – $98.62	—
Vaginal Wet Mount (POCT) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87210 CPT	$71.00	$60.35	$56.80 – $71.00	—
Vaginal Wet Mount POC Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87210 CPT	$71.00	$60.35	$35.62 – $852	—
Direct Prep Exam (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87210 CPT	$98.62	$83.83	$49.48 – $852	—
Vaginal Wet Mount (POCT) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87210 CPT	$71.00	$60.35	$35.62 – $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 87210 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital 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 Healdsburg 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

Code 87210: frequently asked

What does code 87210 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87210 ranges from $11.55 to $313. 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 87210?: 87210 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SMEAR PRIMARY SOURCE WET MOUNT" 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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