Pretreat rbc absorption reference cost at US hospitals
HC Pretreat RBC Absorption Reference · CPT 86978
$9.38
lowest cash price
$150.00
national median
$1,448.62
highest cash price
814
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.38–$1,448.62 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($182.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($212.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 23 | $36.29 | $57.62 | $146.81 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $37.80 | $133.25 | $137.80 |
| California | 90 | $9.38 | $79.86 | $219.30 |
| Colorado | 15 | $51.24 | $716.77 | $1,279.83 |
| Florida | 81 | $44.54 | $216.87 | $1,448.62 |
| Georgia | 25 | $47.07 | $267.93 | $493.50 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $114.24 | $114.24 | $141.00 |
| Illinois | 49 | $30.00 | $133.92 | $345.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $42.50 | $233.40 | $480.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $49.40 | $173.55 | $312.80 |
| Kansas | 10 | $64.67 | $157.07 | $845.57 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $68.31 | $224.87 | $340.94 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $160.42 | $160.42 | $160.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $38.40 | $178.95 | $265.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $29.12 | $81.12 | $122.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $224.80 | $278.71 | $286.66 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $37.80 | $56.60 | $97.50 |
| Missouri | 18 | $90.35 | $151.45 | $477.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $148.80 | $148.80 | $167.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $76.82 | $107.52 | $212.74 |
| Nevada | 4 | $58.22 | $64.47 | $159.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $316.45 | $316.45 | $316.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $27.20 | $64.92 | $69.95 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $70.29 | $70.29 | $364.21 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $125.48 | $125.48 | $149.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 67 | $84.60 | $218.40 | $711.75 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $19.61 | $160.55 | $397.15 |
| Oregon | 9 | $23.91 | $91.50 | $91.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $49.20 | $131.40 | $892.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $88.00 | $132.50 | $658.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $255.20 | $255.20 | $255.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $36.00 | $91.65 | $849.16 |
| Texas | 117 | $20.74 | $255.19 | $1,147.15 |
| Virginia | 39 | $62.10 | $138.50 | $1,387.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $46.80 | $159.46 | $448.00 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $64.50 | $103.00 | $536.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $35.34 | $150.00 | $206.17 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $116.34 | $116.34 | $192.79 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $164.16 | $1.88 – $228.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $165.00 | $13.21 – $247.50 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $165.00 | $19.37 – $70.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $165.75 | $18.72 – $105.47 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $166.26 | $100.59 – $100.59 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $166.60 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $167.20 | $60.87 – $110.81 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $170.95 | $29.60 – $168.47 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $172.96 | $54.47 – $391.65 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $173.49 | $58.52 – $134.57 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $173.55 | $33.96 – $267.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $173.55 | $33.96 – $267.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $175.88 | $33.43 – $128.72 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $176.00 | $42.98 – $237.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $176.00 | $33.84 – $84.79 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $177.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $178.75 | $33.84 – $84.02 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $178.95 | $41.70 – $168.21 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $179.19 | $58.52 – $122.86 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $180.65 | $25.00 – $147.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $180.70 | $22.01 – $77.97 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $156.16 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $157.13 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $156.16 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $156.16 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $155.32 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $157.13 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $182.00 | $1.16 – $155.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $182.05 | $42.98 – $194.05 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $182.25 | $41.70 – $171.68 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $183.00 | $50.40 – $183.00 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $183.31 | $58.52 – $131.58 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $183.31 | $58.52 – $131.58 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $184.53 | $54.47 – $469.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $186.00 | $33.84 – $84.80 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $186.48 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $188.92 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $189.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $189.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $189.84 | $81.74 – $181.47 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $191.91 | $61.60 – $142.87 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $191.91 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $192.10 | $28.71 – $151.72 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $192.79 | $121.88 – $268.69 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $193.05 | $44.57 – $189.75 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $194.40 | $63.22 – $270.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $194.57 | $33.84 – $184.92 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $196.00 | $12.27 – $157.46 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $196.35 | $33.84 – $70.91 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $196.49 | $61.60 – $136.76 |