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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $24.00 | $4.23 – $6.83 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $24.00 | $4.23 – $6.83 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $24.00 | $4.42 – $30.87 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $24.00 | $4.22 – $6.25 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $24.00 | $4.23 – $34.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $24.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $24.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $24.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $24.08 | $3.48 – $8.11 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $24.91 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $24.91 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $24.91 | $4.27 – $18.87 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $25.20 | $4.22 – $8.40 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $25.53 | $4.27 – $10.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $26.04 | $4.14 – $4.50 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $26.29 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $26.32 | $2.48 – $7.68 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $26.40 | $4.18 – $9.12 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $26.40 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $27.09 | $1.92 – $38.70 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $27.20 | $11.63 – $30.60 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $27.36 | $3.84 – $19.43 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $27.36 | $3.84 – $20.07 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $27.36 | $3.84 – $20.07 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $27.36 | $4.27 – $19.22 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $27.55 | $0.15 – $52.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $27.55 | $0.52 – $54.65 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $28.00 | $3.84 – $7.69 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $9.54 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $4.06 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $7.69 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $28.00 | $3.84 – $7.69 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $28.00 | $4.06 – $9.54 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $28.00 | $8.47 – $31.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $28.07 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $28.40 | $4.31 – $9.61 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $28.50 | $4.03 – $21.73 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $28.80 | $3.87 – $5.17 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $28.80 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $28.80 | $8.72 – $32.40 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $29.12 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $29.12 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $29.12 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $29.12 | $3.97 – $85.07 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $29.12 | $3.97 – $38.93 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $29.64 | $4.27 – $17.93 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $29.82 | $4.14 – $4.50 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $30.00 | not published |