Reticulocyte direct measurement automated cost at US hospitals
HC Reticulocyte Direct Measurement Automated · CPT 85046
$3.21
lowest cash price
$36.57
national median
$371.20
highest cash price
572
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.21–$371.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($5.57) → Sep 1, 2026 ($49.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $31.98 | $44.46 | $142.74 |
| Arizona | 18 | $3.65 | $10.89 | $33.40 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $4.80 | $55.90 | $72.00 |
| California | 55 | $3.21 | $29.12 | $143.93 |
| Colorado | 15 | $4.79 | $94.06 | $94.06 |
| Florida | 58 | $12.53 | $62.00 | $304.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $22.23 | $22.23 | $22.23 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $21.12 | $21.12 | $33.75 |
| Illinois | 47 | $7.80 | $46.90 | $361.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $12.60 | $57.00 | $126.60 |
| Iowa | 31 | $33.57 | $44.85 | $247.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $59.80 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $8.84 | $69.92 | $69.92 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $37.44 | $37.44 | $37.44 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $7.52 | $19.00 | $371.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $24.80 | $36.57 | $114.40 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $6.40 | $8.00 | $17.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $26.40 | $29.15 | $83.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $80.00 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $10.23 | $46.20 | $93.94 |
| Nevada | 1 | $53.98 | $53.98 | $53.98 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.57 | $6.13 | $6.13 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $5.57 | $5.57 | $118.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Ohio | 51 | $17.00 | $40.00 | $206.70 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $20.15 | $35.10 | $66.55 |
| Oregon | 12 | $10.50 | $13.50 | $24.32 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $28.50 | $54.00 | $85.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $22.50 | $49.50 | $218.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $29.60 | $35.20 | $113.60 |
| Tennessee | 22 | $6.20 | $54.54 | $216.00 |
| Texas | 107 | $10.89 | $66.44 | $352.00 |
| Virginia | 21 | $22.00 | $83.50 | $336.96 |
| Washington | 25 | $8.67 | $36.00 | $120.64 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $13.50 | $35.00 | $71.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $18.70 | $47.50 | $59.20 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $7.14 | $10.81 | $11.68 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $3.21 | $1.66 – $36.69 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $3.65 | $5.57 – $42.75 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $4.61 | $2.83 – $14.12 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $4.71 | $3.68 – $33.05 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $4.79 | $4.37 – $16.15 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $4.80 | $5.29 – $11.14 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $5.53 | $2.83 – $33.05 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $5.57 | $5.57 – $25.52 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $5.57 | $4.46 – $25.01 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $5.57 | $3.03 – $25.52 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $5.57 | $5.57 – $25.52 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $5.57 | $3.03 – $26.21 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $5.57 | $4.46 – $25.52 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $5.57 | $5.12 – $25.52 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $5.57 | $3.59 – $25.52 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $5.57 | $5.57 – $25.52 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $5.57 | $1.81 – $13.72 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $5.70 | $4.74 – $16.49 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $6.08 | $3.53 – $33.05 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $23.43 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $6.13 | $2.62 – $22.70 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $6.20 | $4.85 – $11.14 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $6.40 | $5.29 – $15.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $6.72 | $5.29 – $11.14 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $7.14 | $4.59 – $16.32 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $7.14 | $5.57 – $57.37 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $7.36 | $5.35 – $15.60 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $7.41 | $5.57 – $45.60 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $7.52 | $3.01 – $10.58 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $7.65 | $5.46 – $45.39 |