Pretreat rbc w chem/drugs reference cost at US hospitals
HC Pretreat RBC W Chem/Drugs Reference · CPT 86970
$7.00
lowest cash price
$114.00
national median
$1,100.29
highest cash price
782
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.00–$1,100.29 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($90.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($164.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $70.98 | $70.98 | $116.22 |
| Arizona | 23 | $11.70 | $38.85 | $148.40 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $54.60 | $54.60 | $211.00 |
| California | 91 | $7.00 | $74.43 | $162.40 |
| Colorado | 17 | $57.90 | $275.02 | $1,100.29 |
| Florida | 81 | $17.95 | $120.07 | $849.43 |
| Georgia | 25 | $29.60 | $149.46 | $493.50 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $114.24 | $114.24 | $117.00 |
| Illinois | 49 | $30.00 | $100.10 | $287.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $60.88 | $124.00 | $321.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $75.36 | $136.00 | $348.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $41.20 | $226.22 | $275.11 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $18.56 | $146.65 | $288.00 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $69.68 | $69.68 | $69.68 |
| Maine | 7 | $75.00 | $90.40 | $212.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $49.80 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Michigan | 26 | $16.24 | $22.40 | $81.12 |
| Minnesota | 15 | $111.20 | $259.22 | $519.20 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $15.87 | $18.75 | $59.20 |
| Missouri | 18 | $71.50 | $116.35 | $344.69 |
| Montana | 2 | $114.40 | $114.40 | $127.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $40.00 | $77.70 | $133.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $113.55 | $116.85 | $163.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $150.80 | $150.80 | $150.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $14.19 | $38.07 | $69.95 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $62.58 | $62.58 | $62.58 |
| New York | 21 | $70.29 | $70.29 | $297.78 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $68.68 | $68.68 | $181.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $51.20 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Ohio | 66 | $28.60 | $200.20 | $336.60 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $123.75 | $207.39 | $238.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | $114.00 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $48.00 | $175.20 | $552.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $46.00 | $53.00 | $383.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $15.00 | $91.65 | $825.38 |
| Texas | 120 | $26.95 | $132.48 | $1,086.29 |
| Virginia | 41 | $90.16 | $142.80 | $716.04 |
| Washington | 32 | $37.60 | $88.00 | $165.88 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $19.00 | $57.00 | $199.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $38.76 | $65.00 | $446.60 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $63.00 | $100.05 | $115.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $275.02 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $275.02 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $275.02 | $50.76 – $116.40 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $275.02 | $50.76 – $115.13 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $275.11 | $0.46 – $117.68 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $285.49 | $1.55 – $37.43 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $285.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $285.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $285.60 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $287.70 | $63.22 – $63.22 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $288.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $288.00 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $295.20 | $26.52 – $26.52 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $297.78 | $7.02 – $7.02 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $298.80 | $36.62 – $61.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $305.95 | $33.84 – $78.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $314.70 | $33.84 – $78.04 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $315.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $315.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $321.00 | $7.93 – $131.98 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $330.52 | $58.52 – $131.58 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $330.52 | $58.52 – $131.58 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $332.68 | $29.48 – $157.46 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $334.90 | $49.79 – $148.70 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $334.90 | $49.79 – $67.97 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $334.90 | $49.79 – $141.36 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $336.60 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $343.04 | $33.84 – $108.46 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $344.69 | $0.46 – $117.68 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $344.69 | $0.46 – $117.68 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $345.00 | $61.60 – $163.25 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $345.83 | $58.52 – $102.82 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $345.83 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $348.00 | $33.96 – $348.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $359.40 | $48.24 – $479.20 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $371.40 | $36.28 – $495.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $372.16 | $33.84 – $108.46 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $383.00 | $11.74 – $45.42 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $383.00 | $11.74 – $45.42 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $387.50 | $52.82 – $156.50 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $387.50 | $52.82 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $387.50 | $52.82 – $160.27 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $387.50 | $59.26 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $387.50 | $59.26 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $387.50 | $33.43 – $148.15 |