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Gram Stain Report
FLINT, MI
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Mclaren Flint’s median price of $4 is 59% below the median hospital's median price ($10), higher than 4% of the 2,687 hospitals reporting CPT 87205. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 6 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Molina medicaid - molina fee schedule | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 2 | Tricare tricare fee schedule | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 3 | Humana medicare - humana fee schedule | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 4 | Molina medicare - molina fee schedule | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield fee schedule | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 6 | Aetna cofinity aetna percent of total billed chargesfrom % of charges | $43 | $43 | — | — | 1–10 | $43 – $43 |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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