What does code 85046 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85046 ranges from $1.81 to $143. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

85046 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Reticyte/hgb concentrate" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

85046

HCPCS

Reticyte/hgb concentrate

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85046 (Reticyte/hgb concentrate) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1.81 to $143. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 85046 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 85046 vary by about 79× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1.81 to $143. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$1.81

Lowest cash

$143

Highest cash

code 85046 cash price44 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$1.81median ~$28.31$143

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$1.81
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$1.81
St Jude Medical Center$1.81
St Mary Medical Center$1.81
Petaluma Valley Hospital$1.93
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$1.93

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1.81 – $6.12

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$1.81
Orange · 1 hospital$1.81
Fullerton · 1 hospital$1.81
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$1.81
Petaluma · 1 hospital$1.93–$6.12
Napa · 1 hospital$1.93–$6.12

48 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Reticyte/hgb concentrate Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85046 HCPCS	—	—	$5.57 – $12.25	—
Hc Blood Count; Reticulocytes, Automated, Including 1 Or More Cellular Parameters, Direct Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85046 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Reticyte/hgb concentrate Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85046 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	85046 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$5.57 – $52.91	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85046 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$5.57 – $52.00	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85046 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$5.57 – $63.31	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
Reticulocyte Count with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85046 CPT	$45.00	$38.25	$36.00 – $45.00	—
Reticulocyte Count with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	85046 CPT	$28.00	$23.80	$14.05 – $852	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.37	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
RETICULOCYTES, AUTOMATED W/IRF Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85046 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
Reticulocyte Count with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85046 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$22.20 – $852	—
Reticulocyte Count with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85046 CPT	$29.00	$24.65	$17.40 – $852	—
Reticulocyte Count with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85046 CPT	$28.00	$23.80	$2.91 – $27.44	—
HC COMPREHENSIVE RETIC PANEL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	85046 CPT	$25.00	$13.25	$13.25 – $22.50	—
HC COMPREHENSIVE RETIC PANEL Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	85046 CPT	$34.00	$15.98	$15.98 – $32.98	—
HC COMPREHENSIVE RETIC PANEL Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	85046 CPT	$226	$133	$2.23 – $192	—
HC COMPREHENSIVE RETIC PANEL Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	85046 CPT	$241	$45.74	$45.74 – $217	—
HC BLOOD COUNT RETICULOCYTES AUTO 1/> CELL MEAS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	85046 HCPCS	$57.00	$44.46	—	—
HC BLOOD COUNT RETICULOCYTES AUTO 1/> CELL MEAS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	85046 HCPCS	$183	$143	—	—
HC BLOOD COUNT RETICULOCYTES AUTO 1/> CELL MEAS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	85046 HCPCS	$41.00	$31.98	—	—
HC RETICYTE/HGB CONCENTRATE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	85046 HCPCS	$74.00	$57.72	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 85046 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 85046: frequently asked

What does code 85046 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85046 ranges from $1.81 to $143. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 85046?: 85046 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Reticyte/hgb concentrate" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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