Smear AFB Cost Comparison

87206 (CPT)

Cash prices (without insurance) for Smear AFB (CPT 87206) range from $25 to $25 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $25.

A smear AFB is a laboratory test where a sample of sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs) or other body fluid is examined under a microscope to look for acid-fast bacilli, which are bacteria that can cause tuberculosis and certain other infections. A doctor might order this test if you have symptoms like a persistent cough, fever, or night sweats, or if you've been exposed to tuberculosis. The test itself is simple—you'll be asked to cough up a sample into a container, which is then sent to the lab for analysis, and you'll typically receive results within a few days.