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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $105.60 | $2.03 – $9.83 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $106.16 | $4.22 – $7.97 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $106.16 | $4.22 – $7.97 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $106.16 | $4.22 – $7.97 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $106.16 | $4.22 – $7.97 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $106.16 | $4.22 – $7.97 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $108.00 | $4.03 – $8.39 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $110.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $8.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $110.50 | $4.31 – $17.93 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $112.61 | $3.66 – $314.06 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $112.70 | $4.31 – $11.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $117.48 | $3.62 – $11.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $117.48 | $4.31 – $11.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $125.13 | $3.91 – $137.34 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $129.36 | $4.31 – $9.70 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $129.36 | $4.31 – $9.70 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $129.36 | $4.31 – $9.70 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $129.36 | $4.31 – $5.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $133.56 | $3.79 – $50.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $139.10 | $3.51 – $9.51 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $144.97 | $3.71 – $312.05 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $146.55 | $3.71 – $316.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $154.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $155.59 | $4.31 – $19.11 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $155.59 | $4.31 – $19.11 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $166.20 | $3.79 – $51.34 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $187.00 | $3.68 – $17.84 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $187.00 | $3.68 – $17.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $206.75 | $3.91 – $131.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $211.67 | $3.79 – $386.34 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $216.00 | $4.31 – $11.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $245.64 | $2.59 – $16.81 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $254.67 | $4.31 – $356.80 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $297.64 | $2.59 – $17.47 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.32 – $9.63 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.32 – $9.63 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.32 – $9.63 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.32 – $9.63 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $4.07 – $9.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $3.23 – $9.14 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $3.23 – $9.14 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $3.23 – $9.14 |