Ghs reticulocyte count cost at US hospitals
GHS RETICULOCYTE COUNT · CPT 85044
$2.25
lowest cash price
$34.50
national median
$297.64
highest cash price
442
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.25–$297.64 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4.31) → Sep 1, 2026 ($34.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $2.25 | $2.94 | $58.07 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $14.49 | $27.30 | $55.00 |
| California | 75 | $7.01 | $59.50 | $254.67 |
| Colorado | 8 | $3.67 | $106.16 | $106.16 |
| Florida | 60 | $6.93 | $51.91 | $216.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $20.00 | $74.49 | $74.49 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Illinois | 33 | $13.20 | $30.00 | $154.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $18.60 | $93.00 | $105.60 |
| Iowa | 18 | $33.57 | $33.57 | $49.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 11 | $31.74 | $48.95 | $86.13 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $22.88 | $22.88 | $22.88 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $5.95 | $14.76 | $21.84 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $26.40 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $13.00 | $21.60 | $30.15 |
| Missouri | 19 | $19.50 | $63.05 | $93.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $18.40 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $7.83 | $33.60 | $85.00 |
| Nevada | 1 | $6.27 | $6.27 | $6.27 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.31 | $4.74 | $20.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $4.31 | $4.31 | $105.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $101.83 | $101.83 | $101.83 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Ohio | 47 | $8.40 | $19.50 | $38.00 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $31.00 | $44.20 | $139.10 |
| Oregon | 8 | $17.85 | $17.85 | $17.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $22.20 | $22.80 | $108.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $34.45 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Tennessee | 32 | $7.36 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Texas | 98 | $26.60 | $58.09 | $297.64 |
| Virginia | 29 | $14.70 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.20 | $33.04 | $69.30 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $10.40 | $28.00 | $57.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $11.40 | $30.00 | $129.36 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $5.46 | $8.27 | $8.93 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $90.16 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $90.47 | $3.79 – $162.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $91.80 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $91.80 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $93.00 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $93.60 | $3.88 – $15.48 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $94.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $101.40 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $101.40 | $4.31 – $4.40 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $193.47 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $187.36 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $187.36 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $195.50 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $5.36 – $179.21 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $193.47 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $193.47 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $193.47 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $193.47 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $187.36 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $187.36 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $101.83 | $4.40 – $183.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $103.80 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $104.31 | $4.31 – $1,506.70 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $105.00 | $3.62 – $18.16 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $105.00 | $3.02 – $46.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $105.00 | $3.02 – $46.53 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $105.00 | $3.02 – $100.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |