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
575
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 | 14 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5.01 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $3.62 – $41.47 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $3.62 – $41.47 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $11.80 – $13.66 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $5.29 – $12.17 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5.29 – $5.85 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $5.29 – $11.41 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.68 – $8.27 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $5.29 – $5.85 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $5.45 – $9.02 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $5.68 – $7.03 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $5.57 – $14.90 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $5.99 – $13.57 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $5.57 – $14.90 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $5.29 – $11.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $5.45 – $9.02 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $5.57 – $12.37 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.29 – $11.90 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2.34 – $35.45 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $5.57 – $12.37 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $5.57 – $12.22 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $5.57 – $11.52 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.18 – $24.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $4.90 – $13.93 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.18 – $23.16 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $4.18 – $24.68 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $3.00 – $12.21 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $4.18 – $18.06 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5.57 – $5.85 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $5.57 – $11.24 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $5.29 – $11.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $5.29 – $5.85 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3.62 – $24.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $4.90 – $13.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $4.90 – $13.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $4.90 – $13.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $5.01 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $5.57 – $20.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $5.57 – $20.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $5.57 – $20.40 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $5.29 – $17.27 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $5.61 – $17.27 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $5.99 – $8.67 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $5.99 – $51.91 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $5.57 – $51.91 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $5.57 – $15.39 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $5.29 – $17.27 |