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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $36.54 | $3.87 – $73.95 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $36.94 | $3.99 – $96.12 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $37.20 | $3.44 – $10.98 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $37.50 | $3.19 – $14.01 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $37.50 | $3.77 – $6.30 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $37.50 | $3.77 – $6.30 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $3.99 – $14.96 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $37.70 | $3.99 – $14.96 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $3.99 – $14.96 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $37.70 | $3.99 – $14.96 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $37.80 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $37.80 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $37.80 | $3.59 – $19.95 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $37.80 | $3.40 – $3.99 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $37.89 | $3.99 – $118.58 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $38.00 | $3.63 – $27.90 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $38.25 | $3.83 – $11.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $38.35 | $3.59 – $14.33 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $38.35 | $3.99 – $4.15 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $38.61 | $2.00 – $15.65 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $38.98 | $3.99 – $96.12 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $39.00 | $3.87 – $60.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $39.00 | $3.95 – $139.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $39.00 | $3.95 – $139.03 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $39.14 | $3.99 – $115.34 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $39.20 | $13.97 – $44.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $39.60 | $3.99 – $6.98 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $39.60 | $3.59 – $3.59 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $39.75 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $40.22 | $3.99 – $96.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $40.30 | $3.59 – $13.97 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $40.56 | $11.02 – $27.27 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $40.95 | $2.87 – $117.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $40.95 | $2.87 – $117.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $40.95 | $2.87 – $117.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $40.95 | $2.87 – $117.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $40.95 | $2.87 – $117.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $40.98 | $3.40 – $92.82 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $41.28 | $2.39 – $129.36 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $41.30 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $41.37 | $2.35 – $11.17 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $41.40 | $3.40 – $4.07 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $41.53 | $3.18 – $88.99 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $41.60 | $3.99 – $4.15 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $41.60 | $3.55 – $18.23 |