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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $114.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $118.00 | $3.90 – $100.70 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $120.30 | $4.68 – $23.20 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $120.64 | $5.57 – $34.70 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $120.64 | $4.73 – $31.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $121.00 | $5.29 – $82.35 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $121.23 | $4.68 – $22.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $121.80 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $122.40 | $4.38 – $13.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $126.60 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $142.74 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $143.93 | $4.61 – $19.60 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $145.60 | $5.40 – $224.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $158.36 | $5.57 – $24.78 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $172.11 | $2.51 – $16.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $175.00 | $5.51 – $85.52 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $187.00 | $4.75 – $16.89 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $187.00 | $4.75 – $16.17 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $5.63 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $206.70 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $20.89 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $5.79 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $20.89 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $20.89 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $5.79 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $20.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $206.70 | $5.57 – $5.79 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $211.10 | $2.51 – $16.71 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $214.50 | $5.57 – $9.59 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $214.60 | $5.29 – $11.11 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $216.00 | $2.51 – $16.71 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $216.00 | $4.28 – $5.96 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $216.00 | $4.84 – $5.96 |