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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $548.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $552.48 | $61.60 – $139.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $585.00 | $33.84 – $89.45 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $622.70 | $56.33 – $56.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $633.75 | $56.33 – $58.58 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $644.15 | not published |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $658.00 | $33.84 – $77.54 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $658.00 | $33.84 – $77.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $687.72 | $33.84 – $130.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $689.10 | $19.53 – $58.47 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $689.40 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $711.75 | $56.88 – $127.35 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $711.75 | $56.88 – $127.35 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $711.75 | $56.88 – $127.35 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $711.75 | $58.13 – $127.35 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $716.77 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $716.77 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $716.77 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $716.77 | $50.76 – $116.40 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $716.77 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $718.80 | $33.84 – $84.80 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $745.00 | $33.43 – $118.52 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $745.00 | $33.43 – $118.72 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $825.38 | $22.20 – $45.16 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $825.38 | $22.20 – $45.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $830.30 | $33.84 – $82.61 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $845.57 | $14.21 – $161.97 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $845.57 | $14.21 – $161.97 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $845.57 | $14.21 – $94.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $848.40 | $33.84 – $135.57 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $848.75 | $0.65 – $98.09 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $849.16 | $22.20 – $45.16 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $864.16 | $33.84 – $98.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $889.10 | $33.84 – $130.40 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $892.20 | $15.58 – $62.29 |