Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Utah
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 52 Utah hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $82.83
📉 Low $38.12
📈 High $151
🏥 52 hospitals
🏛️ 48 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Utah
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 52 of 52 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Molina | Humana | Cigna | MultiPlan | TRICARE | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JUAN HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$38.12 | $32.68 | $49.01 | $54.46 | $51.74 | $49.01 | $43.57 | $40.85 | $54.46 |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH MONTICELLO CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$39.26 | $53.28 | $50.48 | — | $53.28 | $50.48 | $50.48 | $42.06 | — |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH BLANDING CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$39.26 | $53.28 | $50.48 | — | $53.28 | $50.48 | $50.48 | $42.06 | — |
| SAN JUAN HEALTH SPANISH VALLEY CLINIC MONTICELLO |
$39.26 | $53.28 | $50.48 | — | $53.28 | $50.48 | $50.48 | $42.06 | — |
| CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL PRICE |
$47.56 | $74.90 | $74.40 | $100 | $100 | $63.90 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 |
| UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER SALT LAKE CITY |
$49.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL - HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE SALT LAKE CITY |
$49.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE SALT LAKE CITY |
$49.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$49.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL KANAB |
$58.91 | $65.46 | $62.18 | $65.46 | $65.46 | $65.46 | — | $65.46 | — |
| ASHLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VERNAL |
$59.17 | $77.70 | $74.20 | $98.00 | $95.00 | $63.90 | $97.00 | $100 | $100 |
| COMMONSPIRIT - HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - DAVIS LAYTON |
$59.42 | $108 | $65.63 | $8.70 | $4.18 | $3.66 | $102 | — | $4.18 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY WEST WEST VALLEY CITY |
$59.42 | $5.36 | $65.63 | $3.63 | $4.18 | $3.66 | $102 | — | $4.18 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - MOUNTAIN POINT LEHI |
$59.42 | $5.36 | $65.63 | $3.63 | $4.18 | $3.66 | $102 | — | $4.18 |
| COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY WEST JORDAN |
$59.42 | $5.36 | $3.63 | $3.63 | $4.18 | $3.66 | $102 | — | $4.18 |
| COMMONSPIRIT - HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - SALT LAKE SALT LAKE CITY |
$59.42 | $5.36 | $65.63 | $8.70 | $4.18 | $3.66 | $102 | — | $4.18 |
| HERRIMAN EMERGENCY CENTER HERRIMAN |
$70.84 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $44.63 | — | — |
| LONE PEAK HOSPITAL DRAPER |
$70.84 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $44.63 | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - LEHI LEHI |
$70.94 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — | $3.80 | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$70.94 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — | $3.80 | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - TAYLORSVILLE TAYLORSVILLE |
$70.94 | $4.27 | — | $4.27 | — | — | — | $3.80 | — |
| TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL OREM |
$79.58 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $50.14 | — | — |
| UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER ROOSEVELT |
$79.65 | $4.27 | $95.00 | $98.00 | $4.27 | $90.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| BRIGHAM CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIGHAM CITY |
$80.81 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $66.26 | — | — |
| CACHE VALLEY HOSPITAL NORTH LOGAN |
$82.08 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $54.99 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL BOUNTIFUL |
$82.83 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $55.50 | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL RICHFIELD |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.53 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PARK CITY HOSPITAL PARK CITY |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.53 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CEDAR CITY HOSPITAL CEDAR CITY |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.53 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH DELTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DELTA |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.48 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH BEAR RIVER VALLEY HOSPITAL TREMONTON |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.53 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH FILLMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FILLMORE |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.48 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH HEBER VALLEY HOSPITAL HEBER |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL LOGAN |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.63 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SANPETE VALLEY HOSPITAL MOUNT PLEASANT |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.48 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PANGUITCH |
$86.14 | — | $4.70 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | $4.27 |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. GEORGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SAINT GEORGE |
$86.14 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| MOAB REGIONAL HOSPITAL MOAB |
$98.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $83.70 | — | $93.00 | $4.27 |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER MURRAY |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH RIVERTON HOSPITAL RIVERTON |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OREM |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH SPANISH FORK HOSPITAL SPANISH FORK |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LDS HOSPITAL C ST E |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL SANDY |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL PROVO |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $3.53 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LAYTON HOSPITAL LAYTON |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH MCKAY-DEE HOSPITAL OGDEN |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL AMERICAN FORK |
$101 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| OGDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OGDEN |
$125 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $78.74 | — | — |
| PLEASANT VIEW EMERGENCY CENTER PLEASANT VIEW |
$125 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $78.74 | — | — |
| ST. MARKS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY |
$143 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $90.27 | — | — |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL PAYSON PAYSON |
$151 | $4.27 | $22.18 | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.03 | $101 | — | — |
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 $82.83 for this?
That is the median of what the 52 Utah 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 Utah?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Utah range from $38.12 to $151, with a median of $82.83. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Utah?
- The cheapest Utah hospital published cash price for this procedure is $38.12. 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 Utah facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.