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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $35.18 | $5.01 – $180.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $35.18 | $5.01 – $180.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $35.18 | $4.68 – $170.85 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $35.20 | $12.98 – $39.60 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $35.75 | $2.81 – $46.75 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $35.75 | $5.57 – $8.15 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35.84 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $36.00 | $5.01 – $25.34 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $36.00 | $5.01 – $26.18 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $36.00 | $5.01 – $26.18 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $36.00 | $5.57 – $25.07 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $36.00 | $5.57 – $23.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $36.00 | $5.51 – $32.44 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $36.00 | $5.57 – $23.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $36.57 | $5.19 – $48.18 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $36.57 | $5.19 – $44.21 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $36.57 | $5.19 – $44.21 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $36.57 | $5.19 – $30.27 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $36.57 | $5.19 – $48.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $37.05 | $4.95 – $6.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $37.05 | $4.95 – $6.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $37.44 | $5.46 – $33.57 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $37.62 | $5.85 – $21.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $37.80 | $4.84 – $57.96 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $37.80 | $21.42 – $45.99 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $37.80 | $6.41 – $29.61 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $39.00 | $5.57 – $23.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $39.00 | $5.51 – $85.52 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $40.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $40.00 | $5.57 – $16.71 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $40.50 | $2.75 – $17.22 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $40.62 | $5.57 – $10.17 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $40.80 | $5.57 – $5.57 |