Pretreat rbc density gradient separation reference cost at US hospitals
HC Pretreat RBC Density Gradient Separation Reference · CPT 86972
$12.92
lowest cash price
$182.31
national median
$1,535.00
highest cash price
584
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $12.92–$1,535.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Oct 1, 2025 ($222.56) → Sep 1, 2026 ($366.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 5 | $60.23 | $74.82 | $277.09 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $161.85 | $161.85 | $191.10 |
| California | 76 | $12.92 | $141.57 | $403.20 |
| Colorado | 14 | $206.49 | $500.06 | $1,052.16 |
| Florida | 77 | $20.00 | $321.66 | $1,200.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $254.67 | $254.67 | $573.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $164.25 | $164.25 | $164.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $105.60 | $165.60 | $322.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $164.33 | $385.50 | $404.50 |
| Iowa | 28 | $58.80 | $116.00 | $348.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $595.02 | $595.02 | $640.05 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $45.68 | $164.33 | $368.86 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $62.98 | $80.08 | $234.27 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $270.72 | $331.63 | $341.10 |
| Missouri | 16 | $57.20 | $85.25 | $701.94 |
| Montana | 2 | $168.00 | $168.00 | $185.60 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $56.58 | $89.46 | $161.50 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $47.86 | $187.28 | $201.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $202.78 | $202.78 | $391.78 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $79.50 | $100.05 | $100.05 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 66 | $66.95 | $256.80 | $768.30 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $119.51 | $119.51 | $229.45 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $30.60 | $70.80 | $659.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $106.50 | $131.50 | $765.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 32 | $56.00 | $91.65 | $1,467.21 |
| Texas | 121 | $24.15 | $153.60 | $912.77 |
| Virginia | 41 | $90.16 | $237.50 | $1,535.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $171.50 | $810.72 | $878.28 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $29.68 | $217.14 | $278.16 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $143.64 | $143.64 | $143.64 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $58.80 | $63.70 – $164.03 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $59.40 | $11.88 – $127.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $59.60 | $80.56 – $149.16 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $60.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $60.23 | $2.29 – $301.36 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $61.43 | $8.96 – $175.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $61.43 | $98.32 – $193.77 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $62.98 | $18.38 – $319.01 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $64.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $64.20 | $10.20 – $179.71 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $64.60 | $2.31 – $301.36 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $66.00 | $71.50 – $164.03 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $66.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $66.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $66.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $66.00 | $47.90 – $180.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $66.95 | $161.18 – $167.63 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $67.76 | $11.45 – $319.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $68.00 | $80.56 – $149.16 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $69.44 | $21.99 – $319.01 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $70.80 | $10.18 – $179.71 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $71.38 | $18.43 – $82.56 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $72.26 | $23.88 – $422.42 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $73.40 | $23.39 – $200.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $74.20 | $23.39 – $200.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $74.82 | $2.31 – $301.36 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $75.40 | $43.85 – $130.57 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $75.40 | $44.34 – $116.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $75.40 | $59.71 – $121.24 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $75.40 | $66.12 – $330.76 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $76.28 | $2.08 – $301.36 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $79.50 | $162.84 – $166.10 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $80.08 | $9.94 – $231.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $80.08 | $21.99 – $319.01 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $80.23 | $16.65 – $294.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $149.16 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $80.85 | $39.31 – $204.77 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $84.50 | $30.55 – $329.20 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $84.50 | $30.55 – $329.20 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $84.50 | $26.13 – $330.76 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $84.50 | $33.28 – $369.10 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $85.25 | $38.40 – $149.16 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $89.46 | $31.95 – $181.05 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $89.46 | $36.21 – $181.05 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $89.46 | $36.21 – $181.05 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $89.46 | $29.82 – $181.05 |