HCHG GRAM STAIN in Texas
Below is what hospitals in Texas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 68 hospitals in Texas run from $3 to $170. The typical hospital charges $74. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $74
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona General Hospital TX | $3Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $60 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $60 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $43,635 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $6 | $43,635 |
| Knapp Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $66 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $4 | $66 |
| North Texas Medical Center TX | $9Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $4 | $34 |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights TX | $10Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $39 | $100 |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $97 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $6 | $97 |
| Swisher Memorial Hospital TX · Price file June 17, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $7 | $47 |
| Hansford County Hospital TX | $28Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $37 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $33 | $37 |
| Ascension Providence DePaul (Distinct Part Unit) TX | $29Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $81 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $7 | $81 |
| Ascension Providence TX | $29Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $81 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $7 | $81 |
| Wilbarger General Hospital TX · Price file February 3, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $59 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $29 | $59 |
| Red River Er And Hospital TX | $37Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $83 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | — | $83 |
| Sweeny Community Hospital TX · Price file September 8, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $64 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $41 | $64 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $7 | $134 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $7 | $134 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $7 | $134 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $7 | $134 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $7 | $134 |
| Winkler County Memorial Hospital TX · Price file October 15, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $57 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $42 | $57 |
| Tmc- Bonham Hospital TX | $49Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $165 |
| Memorial Medical Center TX · Price file November 5, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $41 | $73 |
| Refugio County Memorial Hospital TX · Price file October 23, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $64 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $22 | $64 |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital TX · Price file February 3, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $396 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $40 | $396 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown TX · Price file April 14, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $119 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $72 | $119 |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $72Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $120 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $44 | $120 |
| Baylor Scott And White Heart And Vascular Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $21 | $124 |
| Baylor University Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Mckinney TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Irving TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center At Plano TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $21 | $124 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $10 | $124 |
| Scott & White Hospital Brenham TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $28 | $127 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $27 | $127 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $26 | $127 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $42 | $127 |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $82 | $127 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $60 | $127 |
| Comanche County Medical Center TX · Price file October 12, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $118 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $44 | $118 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $246 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $6 | $246 |
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $246 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $6 | $246 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $22 | $136 |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $75 | $136 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $49 | $136 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Llano TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $75 | $136 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $22 | $136 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Hays TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Shoal Creek TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Williamson TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Bastrop TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin TX | $91Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $12 | $252 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $92Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $154 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $44 | $154 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · Price file October 1, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $207 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $83 | $207 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $294 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $6 | $294 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $294 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $7 | $294 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $294 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $7 | $294 |
| Texoma Medical Center TX | $170Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $226 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $226 |
| Trustpoint Rehab Hospital Of Lubbock TX · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $41 | — | — | $41 |
| Baylor Medical Center At Frisco TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Green Oaks Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Pearland TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare West TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of Lpds Healthc TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Arlington TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Dallas TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Denton TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Las Colinas TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Lewisville TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Mckinney TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City North Hills TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Plano TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Medical City Weatherford TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Methodist Hospital | Atascosa TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| North Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Round Rock Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Methodist Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| St David's Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Valley Regional Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Womans Hospital Of Texas,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
Procedure code 87205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.