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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Indiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Indiana hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $19.60
📉 Low $3.78
📈 High $194
🏥 73 hospitals
🏛️ 36 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Indiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.
Billed more than $19.60 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Cigna | Medicaid | MultiPlan | Centene | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK FORT WAYNE |
$3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE HOSPITAL BLOOMINGTON |
$4.00 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $8.00 | — | $4.27 |
| LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN KOSCIUSKO HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$5.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUPONT HOSPITAL E. DUPONT RD FORT WAYNE |
$6.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BLUFFTON |
$7.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERU |
$7.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL VAN BUREN ST. FORT WAYNE |
$7.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS CROSS POINTE NEWBURGH |
$9.45 | $2.56 | $2.35 | $3.50 | $7.75 | $3.50 | $7.75 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| DEACONESS GIBSON HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$9.45 | $2.56 | — | $4.27 | $7.75 | $3.50 | — | $4.27 | $3.50 |
| DEACONESS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JASPER |
$9.45 | $2.56 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $7.75 | — | — | $5.55 | — |
| THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$9.45 | $2.56 | $4.27 | $3.50 | $7.75 | — | $7.75 | $4.27 | $3.50 |
| DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$9.45 | $4.27 | $2.35 | $3.50 | $7.75 | — | $7.75 | $4.27 | $3.50 |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR |
$10.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT ANDERSON ANDERSON |
$12.00 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT N MONROE ST WILLIAMSPORT |
$12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH DEARBORN HOSPITAL LAWRENCEBURG |
$12.81 | $4.36 | — | $10.26 | $3.03 | — | — | $4.27 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT KOKOMO KOKOMO |
$13.20 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$13.80 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT MERCY ELWOOD |
$13.80 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL CARMEL |
$15.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS |
$15.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL CARMEL |
$15.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH MADISON |
$15.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.20 | $61.20 | — | $66.24 | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL VINCENNES |
$16.20 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | $4.27 | $4.27 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE MOORESVILLE |
$16.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MUNSTER |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POWERS HEALTH REHABILITATION CENTER CROWN POINT |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER HOBART |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL EAST CHICAGO |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER MUNSTER |
$17.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON SCOTT HOSPITAL SCOTTSBURG |
$18.20 | $4.27 | — | $57.33 | $77.35 | — | $72.80 | — | — |
| NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL JEFFERSONVILLE |
$18.34 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.40 | $53.38 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE EAST LAFAYETTE |
$19.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS SOUTHLAKE MERRILLVILLE |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE CAMPUS GARY |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$22.75 | $2.29 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER RENSSELAER |
$22.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY MICHIGAN CITY |
$23.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE LAPORTE |
$23.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CRAWFORDSVILLE CRAWFORDSVILLE |
$23.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT RANDOLPH WINCHESTER |
$24.00 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH COLUMBUS |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS |
$25.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LINTON |
$26.10 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $10.01 | $41.32 | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER DYER |
$26.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$39.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLYMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REID HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$46.63 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $65.64 | $71.74 | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL REGIONAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$48.60 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $61.00 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 | $177 | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$48.60 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $61.00 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 | $177 | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON S MAIN ST CLINTON |
$49.80 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | $85.00 | $51.33 | — |
| NW INDIANA ER & HOSPITAL CABELA DR HAMMOND |
$49.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESKENAZI HOSPITAL ESKENAZI AVE. INDIANAPOLIS |
$51.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND |
$56.55 | $2.29 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY |
$57.40 | — | — | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE |
$63.00 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| GOSHEN HOSPITAL GOSHEN |
$63.70 | $14.65 | — | $81.00 | $82.00 | — | $82.00 | — | $4.27 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL CARMEL |
$67.80 | $3.58 | $9.74 | — | — | $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 $19.60 for this?
That is the median of what the 73 Indiana 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 Indiana?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Indiana range from $3.78 to $194, with a median of $19.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Indiana?
- The cheapest Indiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.78. 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 Indiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.