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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $188.79 | $3.00 – $9.14 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $193.80 | $1.79 – $12.38 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $193.80 | $1.79 – $12.38 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $193.80 | $1.79 – $15.15 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $196.56 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $202.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $202.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $202.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $202.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $205.45 | $4.38 – $9.70 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $206.00 | $2.99 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $206.00 | $2.99 – $98.53 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $207.06 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $207.06 | $4.27 – $18.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $207.06 | $9.35 – $18.62 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $209.82 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $232.65 | $3.00 – $9.14 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $235.50 | $4.27 – $7.33 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $244.78 | $4.27 – $8.62 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $281.00 | $4.27 – $11.32 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $301.92 | $4.18 – $34.84 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $303.31 | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $311.06 | $4.06 – $8.52 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $317.22 | $4.27 – $44.03 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $318.72 | $1.92 – $12.81 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $328.85 | $4.27 – $32.95 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $339.00 | $4.18 – $55.00 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $341.60 | $1.92 – $12.81 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $354.83 | $4.27 – $9.48 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $393.00 | $4.14 – $55.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $467.92 | $3.10 – $11.87 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $2.31 – $9.63 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $4.03 – $9.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $4.23 – $100.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $4.23 – $100.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $3.87 – $89.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $4.23 – $100.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $3.87 – $95.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $4.25 – $95.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $3.87 – $88.45 |