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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Florida
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 157 Florida hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $57.60
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $954
🏥 157 hospitals
🏛️ 122 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Florida
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 157 hospitals.
Billed more than $57.60 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Molina | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL TAMPA |
$1.00 | — | $4.36 | — | — | $4.57 | $4.27 | — | — |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL FORT LAUDERDALE |
$1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL BROOKSVILLE |
$1.42 | — | $4.36 | — | — | $4.57 | $4.27 | — | $1.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL LARGO |
$3.25 | — | $4.36 | — | — | $4.57 | $4.48 | — | $2.44 |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY PALM COAST |
$3.44 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $130 | $4.00 | $135 | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER DELRAY BEACH |
$4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER BOCA RATON |
$4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLORIDA COAST MEDICAL CENTER PORT ST. LUCIE |
$4.45 | — | — | $2.56 | $7.27 | $3.55 | — | $1.00 | — |
| HCA FL BREAKFAST POINT ER PANAMA CITY |
$4.50 | $1.35 | $4.36 | $1.09 | $1.71 | — | $4.48 | — | $3.51 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER WEST PALM BEACH |
$4.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST PALM BEACH |
$4.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER PALM BEACH GARDENS |
$4.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SUN CITY CENTER |
$4.91 | $1.47 | $4.36 | — | $1.37 | $4.57 | $4.48 | — | $3.68 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL ORLANDO |
$6.26 | $1.88 | $4.36 | $2.53 | $1.75 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $1.19 | — |
| CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL CAPE CORAL |
$6.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORT MYERS |
$6.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FORT MYERS |
$6.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE HEALTH COCONUT POINT ESTERO |
$6.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER FORT MYERS |
$6.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART GULF PORT ST JOE |
$7.86 | $4.40 | — | $4.27 | $4.40 | $16.56 | $4.27 | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA GADSDEN EMERGENCY QUINCY |
$7.95 | $2.38 | $4.36 | $1.61 | $1.59 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $1.51 | $6.20 |
| MOFFITT CANCER CENTER TAMPA |
$8.00 | $3.97 | $3.33 | — | $4.27 | $4.72 | — | — | $4.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO WEST HOSPITAL LARGO |
$8.50 | $2.55 | — | $1.39 | $2.38 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $1.61 | $6.38 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MARIANNA |
$9.00 | $4.27 | $18.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $12.06 | $4.27 | — | $16.20 |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PALM COAST |
$9.03 | $4.57 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $4.44 | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART HOSPITAL PENSACOLA TH AVE PENSACOLA |
$9.36 | $4.40 | — | $4.31 | $4.40 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| NCH BAKER DOWNTOWN NAPLES |
$9.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUGLAS GARDENS HOSPITAL MIAMI |
$9.70 | — | $5.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ORLANDO |
$13.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DADE CITY DADE CITY |
$14.95 | $4.44 | $4.40 | $4.48 | — | $4.57 | $9.48 | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL-BAY AREA-ST PETERSBURG SAINT PETERSBURG |
$14.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL-CENTRAL TAMPA TAMPA |
$14.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERALTY HOSPITAL MIAMI MIAMI |
$17.00 | $4.18 | $4.18 | $4.18 | $4.18 | $3.77 | $4.18 | $4.18 | — |
| HCA FL PLANTATION ER PLANTATION |
$17.60 | $4.40 | $4.36 | $4.17 | $3.70 | $4.57 | — | $2.99 | $13.20 |
| ADVENTHEALTH NORTH PINELLAS TARPON SPRINGS |
$17.70 | $4.44 | $4.36 | — | $4.27 | $4.57 | $4.78 | — | — |
| DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ARCADIA |
$18.00 | $60.00 | $85.00 | $5.86 | $100 | $48.00 | $100 | — | — |
| CORNELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION SARASOTA |
$19.38 | $3.97 | $4.27 | $2.56 | — | $6.48 | $4.48 | — | — |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-VENICE CAMPUS NORTH VENICE |
$19.38 | $4.57 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $8.76 | $4.48 | $4.58 | — |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$19.75 | $4.38 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $6.32 | $15.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL PALATKA |
$19.75 | $4.38 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.36 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $3.75 | $15.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA WEST MARION HOSPITAL OCALA |
$19.76 | $4.70 | $4.36 | $3.44 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $3.75 | $15.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL OCALA |
$19.76 | $4.70 | $4.36 | $3.44 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $3.75 | $15.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA GAINESVILLE HOSPITAL GAINESVILLE |
$20.11 | $4.38 | $4.36 | $3.02 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $3.82 | $15.69 |
| ASCENCION ST. VINCENT'S SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$22.11 | $3.76 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.10 | $4.31 | $4.27 | $7.90 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$22.11 | $3.76 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.14 | $4.31 | $4.27 | $7.90 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG |
$22.11 | $3.76 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.14 | $4.31 | $4.27 | $7.90 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S ST. JOHNS COUNTY HOSPITAL TRINITY WAY SAINT JOHNS |
$22.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$26.88 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.27 | $5.11 | $20.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL PORT CHARLOTTE |
$32.21 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.48 | $6.12 | $24.16 |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKELAND |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BONIFAY BONIFAY |
$38.70 | $60.20 | — | $20.64 | $21.91 | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA SARASOTA |
$38.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$41.15 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | $4.57 | $4.27 | $7.82 | $30.86 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF TAVARES MAYO DRIVE TAVARES |
$42.70 | $3.52 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.18 | — | — | — | $34.16 |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$42.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF VENICE NOKOMIS |
$42.70 | $3.52 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.18 | — | — | — | $34.16 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF JUPITER INNOVATION WAY JUPITER |
$42.70 | $3.52 | $21.35 | $21.35 | — | — | — | — | $34.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST REHABILITATION CENTER DESTIN |
$43.40 | $4.38 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | — | $4.48 | $8.25 | $33.85 |
| HCA FL PEA RIDGE ER PENSACOLA |
$43.55 | $4.38 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $3.87 | — | $4.48 | $90.28 | $371 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEBRING |
$44.00 | $4.40 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.57 | — | $8.36 | — |
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.
Billed more than $57.60 for this?
That is the median of what the 157 Florida 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 Florida?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Florida range from $1.00 to $954, with a median of $57.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Florida?
- The cheapest Florida hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. 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 Florida facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.