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
574
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 | 20 | $3.52 | $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 | 13 | $28.50 | $42.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $4.68 – $10.96 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $4.74 – $5.68 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $5.57 – $11.74 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3.34 – $20.66 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $2.79 – $29.91 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $5.97 – $8.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $2.79 – $29.91 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2.51 – $10.08 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $7.63 – $10.96 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $5.20 – $12.53 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3.34 – $17.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.79 – $11.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $2.99 – $11.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3.34 – $17.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $2.79 – $11.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $4.68 – $10.96 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $4.68 – $10.96 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $4.68 – $10.96 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $4.68 – $10.96 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $5.57 – $12.37 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.62 – $41.47 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $5.71 – $12.66 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $5.57 – $13.91 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $3.62 – $41.47 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $5.57 – $7.80 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $5.57 – $11.27 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.68 – $8.27 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2.67 – $10.03 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.68 – $6.96 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $2.81 – $10.29 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $6.96 – $6.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $5.57 – $9.02 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $5.57 – $12.92 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $5.57 – $12.37 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $4.57 – $15.48 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $5.46 – $11.04 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5.01 – $21.44 |