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Special Stain Smear Exam For Germs

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 87206

A sample from the body is spread on a slide and treated with a special fluorescent or acid-fast stain, then examined under a microscope to look for certain bacteria, fungi, or parasites that are hard to see with routine staining, including the type of bacteria that causes tuberculosis. A specialist reports back on what, if anything, is seen. It gives a fast, same-day clue about a possible infection while slower culture results are still pending.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Special Stain Smear Exam For Germs cost?

$9.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.33 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.31 to $12.02.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $251Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $13
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $5professional $10

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$6.46
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$13.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$10.47
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$13.80

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 12.0 times more in West Virginia than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $9.33 · 13th of 51
WV $60.26KY $5.01

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.