Reticulocyte automated cost at US hospitals
HC Reticulocyte Automated · CPT 85045
$3.99
lowest cash price
$53.00
national median
$541.22
highest cash price
753
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.99–$541.22 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($89.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($62.38)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $40.56 | $40.56 | $40.56 |
| Arizona | 6 | $31.84 | $37.89 | $58.62 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $18.60 | $35.75 | $75.00 |
| California | 89 | $7.16 | $81.76 | $198.00 |
| Colorado | 8 | $94.06 | $94.06 | $450.42 |
| Florida | 68 | $12.12 | $127.67 | $473.31 |
| Georgia | 25 | $46.77 | $62.01 | $410.71 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $25.92 | $25.92 | $39.75 |
| Illinois | 46 | $14.85 | $81.95 | $204.48 |
| Indiana | 26 | $26.40 | $100.80 | $114.60 |
| Iowa | 26 | $33.57 | $39.00 | $81.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $38.00 | $150.73 | $464.26 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $4.67 | $37.80 | $128.93 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $48.62 | $48.62 | $48.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $51.20 | $95.80 | $116.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.51 | $10.34 | $97.60 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $27.20 | $46.99 | $103.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $5.72 | $43.34 | $88.65 |
| Missouri | 20 | $22.50 | $40.30 | $376.52 |
| Montana | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $87.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $10.79 | $36.54 | $85.00 |
| Nevada | 3 | $59.45 | $65.83 | $82.94 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $133.25 | $133.25 | $133.25 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $3.99 | $4.39 | $25.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $78.12 | $78.12 | $78.12 |
| New York | 23 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $112.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $69.85 | $69.85 | $137.03 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $43.20 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $10.40 | $36.00 | $113.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $20.15 | $34.00 | $84.50 |
| Oregon | 12 | $16.15 | $46.50 | $105.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $16.80 | $46.20 | $255.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $187.00 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $23.20 | $52.80 | $57.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $6.67 | $13.20 | $530.01 |
| Texas | 108 | $22.40 | $63.76 | $541.22 |
| Virginia | 43 | $6.67 | $53.00 | $335.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.20 | $36.94 | $105.00 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $22.00 | $37.50 | $57.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $22.79 | $34.65 | $132.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $6.90 | $2.00 – $8.70 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $6.90 | $2.00 – $8.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $6.90 | $2.00 – $9.58 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $6.90 | $3.99 – $8.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $6.90 | $3.99 – $8.70 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $7.16 | $1.60 – $3.99 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $8.12 | $1.80 – $26.10 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $8.25 | $1.96 – $3.99 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $9.60 | $3.99 – $14.40 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $10.34 | $2.15 – $7.58 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $10.40 | $3.99 – $4.07 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $10.79 | $2.58 – $11.52 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $10.99 | $2.08 – $3.99 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $11.20 | $3.91 – $7.82 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $11.20 | $3.91 – $7.82 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $11.20 | $3.91 – $7.82 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $3.99 – $14.16 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $11.20 | $3.91 – $7.82 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $11.20 | $1.97 – $8.38 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $11.60 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $12.00 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $12.07 | $3.20 – $51.89 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $12.12 | $3.99 – $15.32 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $12.14 | $3.99 – $30.79 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $12.80 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $13.20 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $13.20 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $13.20 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $13.20 | $1.80 – $36.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $14.31 | $3.20 – $37.79 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $14.46 | $3.20 – $5.15 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $14.46 | $3.43 – $6.22 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $14.46 | $2.66 – $7.20 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $14.76 | $3.79 – $7.58 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $14.85 | $2.99 – $16.35 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $14.86 | $3.99 – $15.32 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $15.58 | $0.14 – $48.94 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $15.58 | $0.53 – $51.20 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $16.15 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $16.15 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $16.20 | $27.00 – $27.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $16.20 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $16.24 | $3.79 – $7.58 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $16.32 | $3.59 – $18.15 |