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.
Cheapest published cash price
$3.63
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus — Loveland, COMedian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $105.00 | $2.02 – $9.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $105.00 | $2.02 – $9.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $105.00 | $2.02 – $9.74 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $105.30 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $105.30 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $105.30 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $105.30 | $4.27 – $16.01 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $106.05 | $2.11 – $50.43 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $107.32 | $4.06 – $9.33 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $108.50 | $4.27 – $24.97 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $108.60 | $3.97 – $8.33 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $108.96 | $3.84 – $16.44 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $108.96 | $3.84 – $16.44 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $109.12 | $4.27 – $9.68 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $110.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $111.10 | $3.20 – $42.45 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $111.10 | $4.27 – $6.23 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $111.20 | $4.22 – $7.67 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $112.07 | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $112.88 | $3.59 – $31.72 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $114.48 | $4.27 – $10.68 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $115.20 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $116.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $117.00 | $2.02 – $9.74 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $117.22 | $4.27 – $10.47 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $120.53 | $4.27 – $432.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $123.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $123.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $123.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $124.56 | $10.60 – $116.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $125.46 | $50.05 – $50.05 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $125.66 | $0.88 – $3.01 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $126.00 | $4.27 – $7.94 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $127.89 | $4.27 – $4.70 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $129.85 | $2.68 – $70.38 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $130.54 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $130.54 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $130.54 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $130.54 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $130.54 | $4.18 – $7.90 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $132.17 | $4.06 – $8.13 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $132.55 | $3.20 – $34.76 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $132.83 | $4.06 – $9.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $132.83 | $4.06 – $9.12 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $135.31 | $4.06 – $7.13 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $135.90 | $0.31 – $2.41 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $135.96 | $2.14 – $19.44 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $138.95 | $3.41 – $297.75 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $141.66 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $141.96 | not published |