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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $42.75 | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $42.75 | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $42.75 | $4.20 – $8.54 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $43.00 | $1.79 – $7.88 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $43.74 | $1.54 – $16.95 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $44.22 | $2.56 – $38.84 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $44.31 | $3.43 – $40.44 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $44.80 | $13.56 – $50.40 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $67.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $73.05 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $45.00 | $4.27 – $60.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $45.05 | $4.27 – $18.32 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $45.05 | $4.27 – $18.32 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $45.43 | $4.14 – $72.38 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $45.78 | $4.06 – $8.54 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $46.00 | $4.27 – $6.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $46.00 | $4.27 – $25.25 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $31.33 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $31.33 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $31.33 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $31.33 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $46.00 | $3.74 – $22.22 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $46.00 | $4.27 – $31.33 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $46.11 | $4.14 – $7.65 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $46.20 | $4.22 – $18.43 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $46.68 | $3.63 – $100.10 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $46.98 | $4.27 – $122.24 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $47.30 | $3.20 – $8.24 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $47.30 | $4.27 – $8.64 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $47.30 | $4.27 – $8.64 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $47.46 | $4.27 – $16.56 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $47.55 | $0.15 – $49.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $47.85 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $47.85 | $4.27 – $4.48 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $47.88 | $1.36 – $47.57 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $48.00 | $8.01 – $46.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $48.00 | $17.00 – $36.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $48.00 | $4.91 – $23.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $48.10 | $4.02 – $44.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $48.61 | $3.63 – $110.11 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $49.00 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $49.58 | $4.27 – $122.24 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $49.77 | $4.27 – $146.69 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $49.80 | $3.00 – $13.44 |