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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $41.00 | $5.57 – $5.68 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $41.30 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $41.58 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $41.58 | $5.57 – $24.29 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $41.58 | $12.17 – $24.29 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $42.00 | $5.40 – $11.08 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $42.35 | $5.01 – $10.03 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $42.40 | $5.57 – $25.29 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $42.70 | $4.01 – $122.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $42.70 | $4.01 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $42.70 | $4.01 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $42.70 | $4.01 – $122.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $42.70 | $4.01 – $122.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $44.46 | $15.39 – $38.07 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $44.55 | $5.57 – $5.85 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $44.55 | $5.57 – $5.85 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $44.85 | $27.32 – $69.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $44.85 | $26.08 – $77.67 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $44.85 | $26.37 – $69.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $44.85 | $35.51 – $72.12 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $44.85 | $5.40 – $69.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $45.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $45.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $46.08 | $5.57 – $94.08 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $46.15 | $5.40 – $71.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $46.15 | $5.40 – $71.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $46.20 | $5.40 – $93.50 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $46.50 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $46.90 | $5.57 – $5.57 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $46.99 | $3.64 – $18.71 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $46.99 | $3.64 – $10.02 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $46.99 | $3.64 – $10.02 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $47.00 | $4.45 – $19.15 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $47.00 | $4.45 – $25.32 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $47.00 | $4.45 – $20.00 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $47.00 | $4.45 – $19.15 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $47.00 | $4.45 – $19.15 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $47.00 | $5.15 – $13.93 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $47.00 | $3.28 – $24.08 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $47.04 | $5.57 – $94.08 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $47.17 | $5.57 – $24.09 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $47.17 | $5.57 – $24.09 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |