Smear gram stain cost at US hospitals

HC Smear Gram Stain · CPT 87205

$3.63

lowest cash price

$55.55

national median

$467.92

highest cash price

881

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.63–$467.92 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$467.92

Adventhealth Redmond — Rome, GA

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($55.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($32.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $64.74 $163.80 $209.82
Arizona 24 $16.11 $34.04 $94.24
Arkansas 11 $13.25 $79.95 $93.00
California 91 $7.25 $86.80 $317.22
Colorado 16 $3.63 $130.54 $130.54
Florida 81 $22.11 $141.66 $354.83
Georgia 25 $20.00 $80.34 $467.92
Hawaii 2 $76.50 $76.50 $158.72
Illinois 51 $17.16 $70.70 $183.60
Indiana 26 $31.50 $73.80 $117.00
Iowa 29 $20.80 $38.58 $393.00
Kansas 11 $39.60 $53.30 $193.80
Kentucky 23 $12.00 $37.20 $142.51
Louisiana 2 $42.64 $42.64 $42.64
Maine 7 $49.85 $77.85 $90.40
Maryland 2 $32.40 $32.40 $32.40
Michigan 27 $5.89 $28.00 $116.80
Minnesota 18 $28.00 $31.92 $72.00
Mississippi 11 $15.62 $39.75 $88.40
Missouri 21 $17.25 $40.70 $81.25
Montana 2 $60.00 $60.00 $66.40
Nebraska 13 $18.86 $51.66 $98.60
Nevada 4 $68.89 $93.07 $129.85
New Hampshire 1 $106.05 $106.05 $106.05
New Jersey 22 $4.27 $4.70 $21.50
New Mexico 2 $96.18 $96.18 $96.18
New York 23 $4.27 $4.27 $328.85
North Carolina 15 $37.50 $82.08 $102.00
North Dakota 4 $28.80 $28.80 $28.80
Ohio 68 $11.00 $54.75 $115.20
Oklahoma 18 $42.37 $57.85 $232.65
Oregon 12 $17.85 $34.56 $42.75
Pennsylvania 32 $16.80 $33.00 $111.20
South Carolina 11 $37.00 $77.50 $235.50
South Dakota 7 $27.20 $38.40 $74.40
Tennessee 37 $7.35 $14.19 $341.60
Texas 114 $26.04 $90.63 $207.06
Virginia 43 $7.35 $46.00 $202.20
Washington 32 $9.60 $49.58 $182.00
West Virginia 18 $12.00 $30.50 $88.00
Wisconsin 35 $22.23 $40.00 $150.70
Wyoming 4 $5.46 $8.18 $9.20

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $82.08 $4.36 – $147.74
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $82.08 $4.27 – $97.00
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $82.20 $3.63 – $4.36
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $82.55 $3.80 – $19.49
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $82.55 $3.80 – $19.49
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $82.55 $3.80 – $19.49
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $82.55 $3.80 – $19.49
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $84.60 $2.02 – $9.74
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $84.60 $2.02 – $9.74
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $84.60 not published
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $84.60 not published
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $85.80 $3.48 – $9.44
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $85.95 $4.27 – $7.12
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $86.80 $3.00 – $3.00
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $87.00 $4.22 – $8.25
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $87.48 $0.15 – $49.90
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $88.00 $2.78 – $18.09
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $88.20 $4.27 – $4.36
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $88.40 $4.27 – $7.12
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $89.15 $4.27 – $228.00
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $90.40 $4.27 – $84.98
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $90.63 $3.59 – $34.99
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $90.63 $3.59 – $34.99
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $90.67 $4.27 – $13.33
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $90.72 $8.54 – $31.00
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $91.18 $4.27 – $139.83
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $91.35 $3.59 – $17.14

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