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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 59 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $19.50
📉 Low $3.90
📈 High $224
🏥 59 hospitals
🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 59 of 59 hospitals.
Billed more than $19.50 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS PARIS |
$3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON WALDRON |
$3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK OZARK |
$3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$6.50 | $102 | $140 | $100 | $105 | $100 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$6.76 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$9.75 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$9.75 | — | $4.35 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — |
| BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WARREN |
$10.00 | $6.67 | $10.40 | $5.23 | — | $10.50 | $16.00 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOT SPRING COUNTY SCHNEIDER DRIVE MALVERN |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART NORTH BUERKLE ROAD STUTTGART |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH VAN BUREN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL DRIVE VAN BUREN |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$10.14 | $4.36 | $4.55 | $4.27 | $7.97 | $4.31 | — | $85.00 | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$10.27 | $4.87 | $4.53 | $4.62 | — | $4.58 | — | — | — |
| MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL MCGEHEE |
$12.73 | $6.67 | $16.76 | $17.67 | $3.93 | $16.92 | — | — | $6.10 |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$12.85 | $4.87 | $6.42 | $5.53 | — | $5.04 | $5.14 | — | $6.10 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$13.25 | $4.27 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $3.22 | $4.27 | $4.48 | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$13.50 | — | $4.36 | — | $4.48 | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$13.52 | $4.18 | $4.31 | $3.74 | $4.91 | $7.90 | $8.22 | — | $6.10 |
| BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SALEM |
$14.70 | $4.87 | — | $11.34 | — | — | — | — | $6.10 |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$14.76 | $4.87 | — | — | $8.65 | — | — | — | $3.84 |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$18.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-EL DORADO WEST GROVE STREET EL DORADO |
$19.50 | $5.36 | $7.01 | $4.27 | $7.97 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HEBER SPRINGS BYPASS ROAD HEBER SPRINGS |
$19.50 | $5.36 | $7.01 | $4.27 | $7.97 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - ARKADELPHIA TWIN RIVERS DRIVE ARKADELPHIA |
$19.50 | $5.36 | $7.01 | $4.27 | $7.97 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BENTON |
$20.08 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $6.79 | — | $4.36 | — | $6.10 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$20.09 | $4.27 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $3.22 | $4.40 | $4.48 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$20.28 | $4.27 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $3.22 | $4.40 | $4.48 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$21.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$21.30 | $53.25 | — | — | — | $53.25 | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$21.75 | $6.67 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$21.75 | $4.87 | $6.19 | $4.27 | $4.44 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$21.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$22.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$23.00 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — |
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$24.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$24.82 | $4.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3.84 |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$30.00 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.44 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $75.00 | — |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$35.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $6.10 |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$39.00 | $4.87 | — | — | — | — | $6.10 | $36.40 | — |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$39.00 | $4.87 | — | — | — | — | $6.10 | $36.40 | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$49.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$49.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$51.43 | $6.67 | $35.00 | $28.00 | $40.00 | $28.28 | $28.00 | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$57.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$81.06 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | $83.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$81.06 | $6.79 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $83.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MALVERN AVE HOT SPRINGS |
$90.00 | $4.87 | $8.13 | $4.27 | — | $4.48 | $4.27 | — | $6.10 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$93.00 | $4.27 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $3.22 | $4.27 | $4.48 | $74.40 | — |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL CALICO ROCK |
$106 | $4.87 | $76.79 | $73.06 | — | $73.06 | $73.06 | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE |
$130 | $4.87 | $8.72 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | $6.10 |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS LITTLE ROCK 6TH FLOOR |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87205, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $39.60 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 59 Arkansas hospitals above publish for Special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Arkansas range from $3.90 to $224, with a median of $19.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.90. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Arkansas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.