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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $68.50 | $5.57 – $6.13 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $69.00 | $18.93 – $69.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $69.55 | $5.57 – $7.72 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $69.92 | $4.74 – $139.85 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $69.92 | $4.74 – $186.46 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $69.92 | $4.74 – $186.46 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $69.92 | $4.74 – $186.46 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $69.92 | $4.74 – $189.54 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $69.92 | $3.34 – $186.46 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $69.92 | $4.74 – $186.46 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $71.50 | $5.26 – $8.80 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $71.50 | $5.26 – $8.80 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $72.00 | $5.50 – $14.97 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $72.00 | $4.20 – $163.44 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $72.15 | $3.34 – $20.66 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $72.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $72.80 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $74.90 | $5.57 – $23.79 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $80.00 | $5.63 – $17.19 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $80.64 | $5.57 – $94.08 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $81.36 | $15.24 – $16.76 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $81.60 | $5.57 – $94.08 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $41.32 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $41.32 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $41.32 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $41.32 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $5.85 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $83.50 | $4.89 – $29.17 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $83.50 | $5.57 – $41.32 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $83.85 | $4.24 – $32.60 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $85.20 | $5.50 – $14.83 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $85.97 | $5.57 – $12.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $86.40 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $88.80 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $90.00 | $2.51 – $16.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $91.20 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $91.23 | $2.51 – $16.71 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $93.94 | $5.40 – $143.22 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $94.06 | $5.46 – $10.30 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $94.06 | $5.46 – $10.30 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $94.06 | $5.46 – $10.30 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $94.06 | $5.46 – $10.30 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $94.06 | $5.46 – $10.30 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $94.50 | $5.57 – $10.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $99.40 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $112.13 | $4.61 – $24.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $113.60 | $48.56 – $127.80 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $114.40 | $34.62 – $128.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $114.40 | $34.62 – $128.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |