HCHG GRAM STAIN in Florida
Below is what hospitals in Florida charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Florida run from $15 to $163. The typical hospital charges $54. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $54
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
37 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola FL | $15Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $38 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $38 |
| Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL · Price file December 23, 2025 | $21Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $142 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $14 | $142 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside FL | $22Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $6 | $60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County FL | $22Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $6 | $60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside FL | $22Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $6 | $60 |
| East Alabama Medical Center FL · Price file January 1, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | — | $46 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf FL | $28Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $4 | $69 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · Price file July 1, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital FL · Price file June 15, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $7 | $58 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $38 | $73 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay FL | $60Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $151 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $4 | $151 |
| Tampa General Hospital FL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $181 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $5 | $181 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast FL | $67Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $4 | $166 |
| South Miami Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $189 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $74 | $189 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $85 | $240 |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $123 | $240 |
| Bethesda Hospital East FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $6 | $240 |
| Mariners Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $142 | $240 |
| Homestead Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $87 | $240 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center FL | $163Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $406 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $406 |
| Hca Florida South Shore Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Florida Palms West Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida St Lucie Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Westside Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Woodmont Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Mercy Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center FL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $306 | — | — | $306 |
| Hca Florida Northwest Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida University Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $8,100Sticker price — | — | $8,100 | — |
| Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Lake City Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Florida Highlands Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,500Sticker price — | — | $7,500 | — |
| Hca Florida Kendall Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Jfk Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Raulerson Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Aventura Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Trinity Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
Procedure code 87205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.