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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $46.31 | $22.05 – $86.10 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $47.07 | $4.52 – $100.87 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $47.50 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $47.50 | $15.15 – $88.97 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $48.00 | $16.00 – $131.88 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $48.00 | $27.14 – $131.88 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $48.00 | $27.14 – $131.88 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $48.00 | $27.14 – $131.88 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $48.00 | $23.83 – $61.15 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $48.00 | $10.96 – $90.91 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $48.30 | $54.20 – $121.61 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $48.82 | $45.47 – $110.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $49.22 | $9.72 – $105.56 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $49.80 | $83.00 – $83.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $50.55 | $1.49 – $112.50 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $51.00 | $22.64 – $60.35 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $51.00 | $12.81 – $62.72 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $51.00 | $54.87 – $60.35 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $51.20 | $15.49 – $57.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $51.20 | $15.49 – $57.60 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $51.20 | $18.04 – $185.28 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $51.20 | $18.17 – $185.28 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $51.48 | $4.33 – $111.56 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $52.08 | $25.06 – $132.65 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $52.31 | $24.79 – $171.87 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $53.00 | $17.76 – $63.06 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $53.20 | $13.23 – $171.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $53.34 | $57.48 – $62.52 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $53.55 | $41.31 – $153.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $53.55 | $36.95 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $53.55 | $41.31 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $53.55 | $41.31 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $53.55 | $41.31 – $153.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $53.59 | $2.48 – $191.18 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $54.06 | $21.83 – $93.25 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $54.06 | $21.83 – $127.20 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $54.06 | $21.83 – $93.25 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $54.06 | $21.83 – $93.25 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $54.50 | $24.79 – $98.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $54.60 | $18.72 – $59.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $54.60 | $18.72 – $59.17 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $54.60 | $2.20 – $61.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $54.60 | $18.72 – $59.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $54.60 | $18.72 – $59.17 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $55.10 | $13.23 – $171.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $56.50 | $13.26 – $60.35 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $56.58 | $16.42 – $100.86 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $57.00 | $20.38 – $39.70 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $57.00 | $15.15 – $89.71 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $57.00 | $13.23 – $171.00 |