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 Bedford | Everett, PA | $30.00 | $1.54 – $45.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $30.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $30.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $30.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $30.50 | $2.78 – $6.75 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $30.55 | $4.27 – $4.44 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $30.60 | $3.59 – $33.74 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $30.96 | $3.46 – $113.60 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $30.99 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $31.50 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $31.50 | $8.29 – $9.47 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $31.50 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $31.80 | $3.71 – $8.54 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $31.80 | $4.06 – $11.96 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $31.92 | $3.97 – $14.31 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $31.92 | $3.97 – $10.88 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $31.92 | $3.97 – $30.90 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $32.00 | $3.91 – $8.04 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $32.00 | $3.97 – $5.76 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $32.00 | $3.94 – $5.76 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $32.00 | $3.97 – $8.01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $32.00 | $3.90 – $5.76 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $32.00 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $32.00 | $4.27 – $9.01 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $32.00 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $32.01 | $4.27 – $7.80 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $32.05 | $2.85 – $212.91 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $32.13 | $4.27 – $9.75 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $32.33 | $4.14 – $49.29 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $32.40 | $54.00 – $54.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $32.50 | $8.29 – $9.47 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $32.64 | $2.99 – $13.35 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $32.70 | $4.06 – $8.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $32.78 | $3.63 – $61.88 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $32.90 | $3.84 – $159.80 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $32.90 | $3.84 – $169.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $32.90 | $3.84 – $169.20 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $32.90 | $3.59 – $159.80 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $33.00 | $2.78 – $44.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $33.00 | $4.03 – $8.87 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $33.00 | $4.03 – $6.75 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $33.00 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $33.00 | $4.27 – $8.75 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $33.06 | $4.48 – $16.48 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $33.12 | $3.46 – $46.06 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $33.19 | $3.63 – $84.63 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $33.32 | $1.45 – $46.93 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $33.60 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $34.00 | $4.03 – $24.87 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $34.04 | $4.27 – $9.75 |