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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $47.50 | $4.46 – $19.55 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $47.52 | $4.38 – $66.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $48.00 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $48.00 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $48.50 | $10.80 – $12.34 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $49.00 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $49.00 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $49.50 | $10.80 – $12.34 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $49.50 | $3.20 – $6.13 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $49.60 | $17.67 – $55.80 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $50.50 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $50.50 | $5.57 – $11.40 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $52.80 | $20.72 – $59.40 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $53.30 | $5.40 – $82.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $53.30 | $5.40 – $82.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $53.34 | $5.40 – $5.88 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $53.40 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $53.98 | $29.12 – $107.52 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $54.00 | $5.21 – $14.97 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $54.40 | $5.57 – $48.96 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $54.40 | $5.57 – $36.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $54.54 | $3.91 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $54.54 | $3.91 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $54.54 | $3.91 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $54.54 | $5.01 – $21.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $54.54 | $2.01 – $21.44 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $54.60 | not published |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $55.25 | $5.40 – $85.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $55.90 | $4.95 – $25.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $55.90 | $4.95 – $25.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $55.90 | $4.95 – $25.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $55.90 | $4.95 – $25.47 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $55.90 | $4.95 – $25.47 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $56.00 | $5.57 – $17.30 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $56.80 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $57.00 | $2.67 – $18.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $57.00 | $2.67 – $12.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $57.38 | $8.16 – $65.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $57.38 | $4.68 – $54.75 |