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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 95 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $41.40
📉 Low $7.13
📈 High $205
🏥 95 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 95 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$7.13 | $23.46 | $95.00 | $70.20 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$7.13 | $4.36 | $54.10 | $56.80 | $49.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$7.13 | $4.36 | $60.00 | $64.20 | $35.00 | $4.27 | $4.70 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$7.13 | $4.36 | $60.00 | $63.08 | $35.00 | $4.27 | $4.70 | $82.00 | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$10.26 | $3.71 | $3.11 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$10.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$10.26 | $3.71 | $3.11 | $4.27 | — | $5.12 | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$11.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$13.20 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.16 | $4.16 | $4.16 | $4.27 | $19.80 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$16.46 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $16.78 | $48.00 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$17.00 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $6.04 | $4.27 | $25.50 | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$18.34 | $47.10 | $37.40 | $16.78 | $3.58 | $30.20 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$19.00 | $14.44 | $19.91 | $14.64 | $7.83 | $7.83 | — | $34.96 | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$20.00 | $21.00 | $19.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | $27.00 | $29.00 | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$22.80 | $6.74 | $6.75 | $17.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$23.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$23.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$23.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$23.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$23.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$24.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$24.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$24.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$24.52 | $47.10 | $56.70 | $16.78 | $6.05 | $57.05 | $100 | — | $100 |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$25.20 | $15.50 | $15.57 | $15.12 | $40.88 | $16.04 | $14.36 | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$28.50 | $4.27 | $77.60 | $50.22 | $5.12 | $4.40 | — | $80.00 | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$30.76 | $44.60 | $4.27 | $16.78 | $3.58 | $49.49 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$31.01 | $44.60 | $100 | $16.78 | $5.96 | $45.31 | $102 | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$31.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$32.00 | $84.60 | $72.50 | $59.50 | $79.00 | $100 | $80.00 | — | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$32.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$32.50 | $22.10 | $54.60 | $3.87 | $7.77 | $7.77 | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$34.00 | $4.68 | $4.71 | $4.57 | $4.57 | $9.76 | $4.57 | $61.20 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $9.15 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $11.86 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $8.69 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $14.35 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $12.26 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$34.50 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $27.13 | $4.27 | $51.75 | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$37.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$37.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$38.40 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $15.47 | $4.27 | $57.60 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$38.40 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $12.12 | $4.27 | $57.60 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$38.40 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $12.12 | $4.27 | $57.60 | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$40.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$40.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$41.40 | $4.38 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $12.78 | $4.27 | $62.10 | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$42.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$43.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.31 | $77.40 | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$45.50 | $21.57 | $27.85 | $20.58 | $7.83 | $7.83 | $49.78 | $81.90 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$47.00 | $26.70 | $40.89 | $13.72 | $7.83 | $7.83 | $82.72 | $84.60 | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$49.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$51.50 | $30.69 | $56.55 | $19.50 | $7.83 | $7.83 | $95.79 | $92.70 | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$51.60 | $57.90 | $51.30 | $16.78 | $42.20 | $48.66 | $100 | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$52.06 | $4.42 | $4.48 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.40 | $66.92 | $49.30 |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$52.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$53.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER N CENTER STREET HICKORY |
$54.72 | $4.36 | $4.27 | $7.77 | $3.74 | $5.12 | $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 $41.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 95 North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in North Carolina range from $7.13 to $205, with a median of $41.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.13. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.