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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $32.97
📉 Low $6.58
📈 High $172
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$6.58 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $19.76 | — |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$8.20 | $5.94 | $6.36 | $5.83 | $10.28 | — | — | — | $5.83 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$9.45 | $2.56 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.50 | $7.75 | $4.27 | $7.75 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$9.45 | $2.56 | $4.27 | $3.97 | $3.50 | $16.20 | $4.27 | $7.75 | $4.27 |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$9.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$12.00 | $3.80 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.03 | — | $3.06 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$12.00 | $7.40 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.40 | — | $3.47 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.43 | — | $3.47 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$12.00 | — | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | — | $4.08 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$12.00 | $5.20 | $4.20 | $4.20 | $4.24 | — | $4.28 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $3.20 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $3.26 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$12.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$12.81 | $4.36 | $10.26 | — | $4.27 | $3.03 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$12.81 | $4.36 | $10.26 | — | $4.27 | $3.03 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$12.81 | $4.36 | $10.26 | — | $4.27 | $3.03 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$12.81 | $4.36 | $10.26 | — | $4.27 | $3.03 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$12.81 | $4.36 | $10.26 | — | $4.27 | $3.03 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$13.00 | $3.12 | $3.51 | $3.55 | — | $9.50 | — | — | $3.51 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$13.00 | $3.12 | $3.51 | $3.55 | — | $9.50 | — | — | $3.51 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$13.00 | $1.58 | $1.56 | $1.65 | — | $10.40 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$13.00 | $2.73 | $2.73 | $2.76 | — | $9.48 | — | — | $2.73 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$13.00 | $2.76 | $2.73 | $2.78 | — | $6.96 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$13.00 | $3.90 | $4.03 | $4.11 | — | $9.52 | — | — | $4.03 |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$16.82 | $4.27 | $24.65 | — | $9.18 | $24.65 | — | — | $4.27 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$17.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$17.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$18.60 | $9.92 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | $4.18 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$19.79 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $49.14 | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$20.20 | $12.73 | — | $12.48 | — | — | — | — | $12.48 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$26.89 | $11.83 | $4.27 | $3.09 | $17.74 | $30.47 | $12.91 | — | $4.18 |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$27.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$29.40 | — | — | — | $5.98 | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$30.24 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.00 | $4.95 | $6.96 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$31.93 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.93 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $87.55 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$32.78 | $4.27 | $4.32 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $46.92 | $4.36 | $61.88 | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$32.97 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$33.19 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | $84.63 | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$33.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$35.28 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.00 | $4.36 | $6.96 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$36.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$38.52 | $59.79 | $71.15 | — | — | — | $4.70 | $86.65 | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$40.60 | $40.60 | — | — | — | — | $40.60 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$40.60 | $40.60 | $5.84 | $40.60 | $40.60 | $40.60 | $40.60 | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$40.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$41.04 | $4.27 | $4.06 | $4.00 | $4.36 | $6.96 | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$41.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$46.68 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $80.30 | $4.27 | $100 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $90.02 | — | $189 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $90.02 | — | $189 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $152 | — | $206 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $90.02 | — | $189 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $90.02 | — | $189 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$48.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $90.02 | — | $189 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$48.61 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $77.44 | $4.27 | $110 | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$49.38 | $4.27 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
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 $32.97 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Kentucky range from $6.58 to $172, with a median of $32.97. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.58. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.