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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $30.00 | $15.49 – $102.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $30.00 | $15.49 – $102.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $30.00 | $15.49 – $102.41 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $30.75 | $1.65 – $120.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $31.35 | $1.49 – $112.50 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $31.38 | $4.07 – $170.72 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $31.88 | $4.52 – $202.28 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $32.65 | $15.30 – $129.84 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $34.00 | $15.15 – $96.08 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $34.87 | $4.52 – $170.72 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $34.87 | $24.79 – $194.20 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $35.70 | $57.48 – $62.52 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $36.00 | $1.49 – $112.50 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $36.08 | $14.58 – $129.19 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $36.15 | $14.58 – $139.20 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $36.24 | $14.58 – $133.28 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $36.87 | $14.58 – $133.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $37.11 | $14.58 – $144.73 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $37.17 | $29.48 – $157.46 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $37.60 | $61.18 – $190.36 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $38.07 | $14.58 – $130.84 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $38.76 | $20.38 – $119.91 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $38.76 | $20.38 – $119.91 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $38.85 | $1.49 – $112.50 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $38.90 | $11.00 – $82.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $40.00 | $13.44 – $64.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $41.13 | $29.48 – $157.46 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $41.13 | $29.48 – $157.46 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $41.20 | $17.96 – $80.10 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $41.20 | $9.19 – $153.80 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $41.26 | $5.36 – $137.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $41.35 | $14.58 – $129.19 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $42.30 | $1.34 – $70.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $42.49 | $45.47 – $110.54 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $43.05 | $1.65 – $112.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $43.23 | $33.43 – $118.14 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $43.29 | $16.50 – $127.13 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $43.29 | $14.52 – $127.13 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $43.29 | $11.88 – $127.13 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $44.83 | $45.47 – $110.54 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $45.01 | $45.47 – $132.65 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $45.36 | $8.96 – $123.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $45.36 | $47.70 – $97.20 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $45.50 | $60.58 – $61.79 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $45.60 | $4.52 – $176.22 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $45.60 | $0.68 – $184.38 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $45.60 | $4.52 – $202.20 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $46.00 | $13.26 – $60.35 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $46.26 | $45.47 – $110.54 |