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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $3.87 – $94.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $4.23 – $95.73 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $3.87 – $91.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $3.87 – $94.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $3.42 – $91.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $4.23 – $100.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $3.84 – $99.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $4.23 – $99.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $3.42 – $91.18 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2.45 – $95.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $3.87 – $94.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $3.84 – $88.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $4.23 – $99.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $4.06 – $95.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $4.27 – $83.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $3.87 – $87.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $3.87 – $95.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $3.87 – $89.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3.87 – $86.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $3.87 – $87.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $3.87 – $92.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $4.23 – $99.42 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.50 – $10.16 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $4.23 – $4.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2.45 – $10.50 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1.95 – $10.46 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2.72 – $10.16 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2.03 – $9.78 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2.28 – $10.03 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.52 – $18.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $3.52 – $21.78 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $3.59 – $18.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $3.59 – $21.78 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $3.59 – $18.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $3.52 – $18.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $3.52 – $18.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $3.59 – $21.78 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $3.52 – $18.14 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $3.71 – $18.35 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $3.71 – $18.35 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $3.28 – $24.20 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $4.24 – $17.28 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $3.71 – $6.19 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $4.27 – $24.20 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $3.71 – $4.57 |