HCHG GRAM STAIN in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in North Carolina run from $18 to $86. 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
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $18Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $46 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $46 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $31Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $77 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $4 | $77 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $65 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $13 | $65 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $86 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $57 | $86 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $54Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $135 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $17 | $135 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $55Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $137 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $6 | $137 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $56Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $94 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $94 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $78Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $194 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $12 | $194 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $82Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $164 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $73 | $164 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $86 | Highest price of any hospital | $7 | $86 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $200 | — | — | $200 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price — | — | $6 | — |
Procedure code 87205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.