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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $7.35 | $4.27 – $10.36 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $7.35 | $2.14 – $11.21 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $7.36 | $4.27 – $15.39 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $7.36 | $3.03 – $11.77 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $7.36 | $4.27 – $15.39 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $7.36 | $4.27 – $11.66 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $8.18 | $5.72 – $12.61 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $8.68 | $5.48 – $12.61 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $8.68 | $1.92 – $27.90 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $9.13 | $6.24 – $12.61 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $9.20 | $6.24 – $12.61 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $9.24 | $2.48 – $9.05 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $9.60 | $4.42 – $7.66 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $10.20 | $4.27 – $15.30 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $10.34 | $2.31 – $8.11 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $11.00 | $2.11 – $2.11 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $4.27 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $4.18 – $8.37 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $12.00 | $3.84 – $3.84 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $12.00 | $3.63 – $4.27 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $12.00 | $4.27 – $4.27 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $12.00 | $3.63 – $5.27 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $12.47 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $12.90 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $13.00 | $4.27 – $4.36 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $13.25 | $3.22 – $13.85 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $13.76 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $14.19 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $14.19 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $14.19 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $14.19 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $14.20 | $4.27 – $57.56 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $15.00 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $15.44 | $2.78 – $5.51 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $15.44 | $2.78 – $6.66 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $15.44 | $2.85 – $7.72 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $15.50 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $15.62 | $4.23 – $9.61 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $16.11 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $16.80 | $4.27 – $17.64 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $16.80 | $4.27 – $19.39 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $16.80 | $4.31 – $19.39 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $16.80 | $4.27 – $17.64 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $17.16 | $3.20 – $17.71 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $17.25 | $1.77 – $9.27 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $17.85 | $5.00 – $5.00 |