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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 125 Illinois hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $45.26
📉 Low $3.60
📈 High $190
🏥 125 hospitals
🏛️ 107 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 125 hospitals.
Billed more than $45.26 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$3.60 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$3.75 | $4.27 | $5.12 | $4.31 | $4.40 | — | — | $6.40 | $6.92 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$3.75 | $4.27 | $4.18 | $4.31 | $4.40 | — | — | $6.40 | $6.92 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$3.75 | $4.27 | $4.18 | $4.31 | $4.40 | — | — | $6.40 | $6.92 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$3.75 | $4.27 | $5.12 | $4.31 | $4.40 | — | — | $6.40 | $6.92 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $2.56 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$4.00 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.40 | $4.27 |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$5.86 | $3.46 | $3.46 | $2.85 | $3.48 | $2.56 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$6.00 | $4.27 | $5.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FAIRFIELD |
$6.40 | $7.20 | $1.96 | $5.52 | $4.96 | $1.92 | $7.20 | $1.92 | $1.92 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$7.70 | $15.02 | $7.15 | $1.20 | $3.41 | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$9.45 | $3.68 | $3.50 | $2.56 | $19.28 | $4.27 | $7.05 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$9.45 | $3.68 | $3.50 | $4.27 | $14.99 | $4.48 | $7.05 | $3.54 | $3.50 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$9.45 | $3.50 | $3.50 | $2.56 | $10.50 | $4.27 | $136 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$9.45 | $68.39 | $97.46 | $8.58 | $14.18 | $21.06 | $16.20 | $68.39 | $68.39 |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$11.20 | $4.36 | $3.50 | $2.56 | $5.55 | $4.48 | — | — | $6.83 |
| CARLE RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OLNEY |
$13.00 | $2.73 | $2.73 | $2.73 | $8.06 | $2.73 | $11.05 | $2.73 | $2.73 |
| CARLE HOOPESTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HOOPESTON |
$14.00 | $2.94 | $2.94 | $2.94 | $10.92 | $2.94 | $11.20 | $2.94 | $2.94 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$17.16 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.78 | $4.27 | — | — | $6.92 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$17.40 | $4.27 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $5.89 | $4.34 | $21.75 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$17.40 | $4.27 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $5.89 | $4.34 | $21.75 | — | — |
| CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL URBANA |
$18.00 | $3.78 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $13.88 | $3.67 | $14.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$18.60 | $4.27 | $10.73 | $3.84 | — | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$22.00 | $20.54 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.78 | $5.50 | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HIGHLAND HIGHLAND |
$22.32 | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.20 | $10.24 | $6.20 | $26.35 | $6.20 | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$23.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$25.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$25.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$27.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MARIANJOY REHABILITATION CENTER WHEATON |
$28.00 | $16.80 | $21.80 | $40.00 | $20.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$28.83 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $5.40 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$33.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$33.70 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| SSM HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - MT. VERNON MT. VERNON |
$34.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - CENTRALIA CENTRALIA |
$34.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$35.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$35.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.78 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.56 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $25.01 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.95 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.88 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.78 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $15.28 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.66 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.95 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $11.67 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $67.50 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$37.50 | $23.10 | $24.21 | $4.27 | $19.35 | — | $60.00 | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| HSHS ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EFFINGHAM |
$38.16 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $42.40 | $4.27 | $47.70 | $4.48 | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$39.78 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$40.20 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $4.44 | $4.48 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL EUREKA |
$41.00 | $3.78 | $27.47 | $18.45 | $25.42 | $3.67 | $30.75 | $8.20 | $4.27 |
| CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER NORMAL |
$41.00 | $3.78 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $25.42 | $3.67 | $30.75 | $4.27 | $4.27 |
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 $45.26 for this?
That is the median of what the 125 Illinois 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Illinois range from $3.60 to $190, with a median of $45.26. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.60. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.