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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $224.40 | $23.88 – $163.73 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $224.40 | $41.82 – $620.67 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $226.05 | $55.91 – $325.23 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $226.05 | $55.91 – $143.50 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $226.05 | $55.91 – $143.50 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $226.20 | $127.37 – $348.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $226.20 | $98.48 – $364.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $228.00 | $80.90 – $149.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $228.00 | $80.90 – $82.61 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $229.45 | $43.63 – $387.36 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $234.27 | $16.85 – $390.45 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $234.27 | $16.85 – $390.45 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $234.27 | $16.85 – $390.45 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $234.27 | $16.85 – $390.45 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $234.50 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $236.80 | $47.66 – $251.13 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $237.30 | $98.32 – $678.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $237.30 | $36.95 – $678.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $237.30 | $98.32 – $678.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $237.30 | $98.32 – $678.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $237.30 | $98.32 – $678.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $237.50 | $16.50 – $174.12 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $237.50 | $13.51 – $174.54 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $239.44 | $169.02 – $354.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $240.00 | $3.97 – $117.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $240.24 | $95.98 – $333.68 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $247.68 | $2.19 – $456.43 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $249.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $249.00 | $83.68 – $149.16 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $249.66 | $23.88 – $360.64 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $253.80 | not published |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $320.14 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $317.26 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $320.14 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $254.67 | $19.18 – $292.62 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $320.14 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $320.14 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $254.67 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $334.93 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $482.12 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $328.59 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $254.67 | $17.39 – $315.74 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $256.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $256.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $256.80 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $258.64 | $21.83 – $232.95 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $258.64 | $21.83 – $232.95 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $258.64 | $21.83 – $232.95 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $263.67 | $3.96 – $321.80 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $265.85 | $80.18 – $80.18 |