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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $106.50 | $13.26 – $174.30 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $108.00 | $41.82 – $639.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $108.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $108.00 | $80.90 – $149.16 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $108.20 | $23.88 – $200.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $109.00 | $79.70 – $149.16 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $109.20 | $10.22 – $176.44 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $114.20 | $20.00 – $160.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $116.00 | $31.83 – $116.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $116.81 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $117.74 | $171.15 – $552.48 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $118.50 | $22.64 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $118.50 | $158.46 – $174.30 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $652.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $366.75 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $392.78 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $49.47 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $76.50 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $119.51 | $17.46 – $17.46 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $119.97 | $23.88 – $272.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $120.50 | $74.24 – $149.16 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $122.50 | $31.37 – $181.15 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $122.55 | $23.88 – $424.57 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $125.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $125.30 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $126.00 | $33.79 – $180.00 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $126.00 | $25.74 – $149.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $128.24 | $24.25 – $165.52 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $128.70 | $112.63 – $1,094.86 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $129.66 | $23.88 – $324.14 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $131.50 | $13.26 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $131.50 | $17.76 – $182.11 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $132.55 | $124.11 – $274.61 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $132.60 | $8.96 – $186.22 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $135.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $135.80 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $136.20 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $137.70 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $137.87 | $17.28 – $214.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $138.45 | $25.84 – $224.98 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $140.00 | not published |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $141.57 | $23.88 – $324.14 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $142.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $143.16 | $16.65 – $301.76 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $143.64 | $92.34 – $328.32 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $143.89 | $23.88 – $424.57 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $144.00 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $144.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $144.00 | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $144.00 | not published |