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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $16.80
📉 Low $2.16
📈 High $194
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
Billed more than $16.80 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$2.16 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | $4.48 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$2.28 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$2.64 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$2.64 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$2.76 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$2.76 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$2.88 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.53 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$3.12 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$3.24 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $3.29 | $4.40 | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$4.00 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.42 | $3.42 | $4.27 | $4.27 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$4.00 | — | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.42 | $3.42 | $4.27 | $4.27 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$4.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $5.55 | $4.27 | $4.44 | $4.70 | $4.36 | $8.06 | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.06 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$4.91 | $6.72 | $2.56 | — | $14.00 | — | $4.95 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.06 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$4.91 | $4.53 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.06 | $4.36 | $6.09 | — | $4.27 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$6.41 | $42.16 | $3.84 | — | — | — | — | $6.23 | $43.40 |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$6.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$7.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$8.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$8.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$11.00 | $63.00 | $5.40 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$11.34 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$11.34 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$11.62 | $4.53 | $4.75 | $4.27 | — | — | — | $4.31 | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$12.40 | $3.46 | $7.26 | $8.56 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$13.20 | $3.46 | $4.40 | — | $4.27 | $4.40 | $4.50 | $4.01 | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$16.80 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $17.53 | $4.27 | — | $5.63 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$16.80 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $17.28 | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$16.80 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $13.40 | $3.70 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$16.80 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $17.51 | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$16.80 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $17.51 | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$16.80 | $4.40 | — | — | $4.18 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$18.48 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | — | $3.96 |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$19.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$19.20 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | — | $20.00 |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$21.00 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$21.60 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $19.79 | $4.27 | — | $4.75 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$21.60 | $4.40 | $4.48 | $20.11 | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$25.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$26.96 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.57 | — | $4.53 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$30.00 | $10.68 | $4.40 | — | $4.27 | — | $4.50 | $4.06 | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$30.80 | $4.40 | $4.27 | $6.40 | $4.27 | $4.44 | $4.50 | — | $3.96 |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$33.00 | $4.11 | $4.27 | $90.00 | $4.27 | $4.48 | — | $7.84 | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$33.30 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $4.27 | — | $4.36 | — | $4.44 | — |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$35.00 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $100 | $100 | $4.27 | — | $40.00 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$36.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA - HAVERTOWN HAVERTOWN |
$36.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TROY |
$37.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $16.80 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Pennsylvania range from $2.16 to $194, with a median of $16.80. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.16. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.