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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $29.15 | $5.57 – $22.98 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $29.15 | $5.57 – $22.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $29.15 | $5.57 – $22.98 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $29.15 | $5.57 – $22.98 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $29.60 | $12.65 – $33.30 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $29.70 | $5.46 – $11.90 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $29.70 | $4.18 – $55.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $29.70 | $4.18 – $44.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $29.70 | $4.18 – $45.33 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $29.90 | $5.01 – $20.01 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $30.40 | $9.20 – $34.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $30.55 | $4.95 – $6.96 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $31.00 | $4.95 – $6.96 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $31.00 | $5.57 – $9.09 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $31.00 | $5.57 – $6.13 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $31.11 | $5.57 – $25.95 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $31.24 | $5.57 – $54.15 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $31.98 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $32.00 | $9.68 – $36.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $32.00 | $9.68 – $36.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $32.33 | $5.57 – $24.81 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $32.33 | $5.57 – $24.81 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $32.33 | $5.57 – $24.81 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $58.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $63.31 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $32.50 | $5.57 – $52.00 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $33.40 | $5.57 – $39.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $3.34 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $3.34 – $15.74 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $33.75 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $34.40 | $22.06 – $38.70 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $34.44 | $5.40 – $5.88 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $35.00 | $5.26 – $8.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $35.10 | $4.95 – $6.96 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $35.18 | $5.01 – $170.85 |