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.

Most expensive published cash price

$467.92

Adventhealth Redmond — Rome, GA

Median 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
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $49.85 $3.46 – $8.82
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $50.40 not published
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $50.50 $4.27 – $10.04
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $50.50 $4.27 – $4.70
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $50.70 $4.27 – $47.02
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $51.15 $4.27 – $122.24
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $51.51 $4.27 – $19.92
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $51.66 $4.14 – $104.55
64-0663760 BMH Booneville Booneville, MS $52.32 $4.10 – $11.96
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $52.57 $2.11 – $68.34
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $52.65 $3.80 – $5.76
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $52.65 $4.27 – $4.27
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $52.65 $1.79 – $28.90
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $52.65 $4.23 – $25.50
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $52.82 $4.27 – $124.80
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $52.87 $4.27 – $9.75
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $53.30 $3.80 – $23.34
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $53.64 $3.63 – $104.94
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $53.64 $3.63 – $139.92
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $53.64 $3.63 – $139.92
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $53.64 $3.63 – $139.92
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $53.64 $3.63 – $142.23
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $53.64 $2.56 – $139.92
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $53.64 $3.63 – $139.92
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $53.98 $4.27 – $122.24
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $54.03 $3.59 – $77.18
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $54.60 not published
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $54.75 $2.02 – $59.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $54.75 $2.02 – $69.00
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $55.20 $16.70 – $62.10
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $55.24 $3.46 – $116.44
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $55.25 $4.27 – $5.91
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $55.35 $4.27 – $52.14
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $55.42 $4.27 – $12.35
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $55.47 $3.00 – $24.80
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $55.55 $3.84 – $7.69
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA $55.65 $3.30 – $10.24
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $55.65 $2.95 – $131.60
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $55.68 $4.27 – $13.72
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $55.80 $3.96 – $8.33
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $55.80 $3.56 – $8.25
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $55.90 $4.14 – $86.00
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $56.00 $35.91 – $63.00
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $56.00 not published
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $56.84 $4.27 – $13.72

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