What does code 85048 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85048 ranges from $7.70 to $121. 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.

85048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED" 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.

85048

HCPCS

HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85048 (HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7.70 to $121. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 85048 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 85048 vary by about 16× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7.70 to $121. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$7.70

Lowest cash

$121

Highest cash

code 85048 cash price55 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$7.70median ~$23.80$121

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$7.70
Stanford Health Care$10.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$10.40
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$10.85
Providence Seward Hospital$10.92
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$11.70

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$7.70 – $85.75

Manitowoc · 1 hospital$7.70
Stanford · 1 hospital$10.00
Polson · 1 hospital$10.40
Burbank · 1 hospital$10.85–$85.75
Seward · 1 hospital$10.92–$13.26
Kodiak · 1 hospital$11.70–$14.04

59 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85048 HCPCS	$34.00	$34.00	—	—
Automated leukocyte count Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85048 HCPCS	—	—	$2.54 – $5.59	—
Hc Total Eos Count Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Wbc Count Automated Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Automated leukocyte count Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB TOTAL EOSINOPHIL CT*;AUTOMATED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85048 HCPCS	$59.00	$59.00	—	—
HB WBC*AUTOMATED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85048 HCPCS	$59.00	$59.00	—	—
WBC AUTOMATED Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85048 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$2.54 – $48.70	—
HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	85048 CPT	$34.00	$18.70	$2.54 – $30.60	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
White Blood Cell Count Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85048 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$33.60 – $42.00	—
White Blood Cell Count Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	85048 CPT	$41.00	$34.85	$20.57 – $852	—
TOTAL EOSIN COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85048 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$21.00 – $29.61	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $50.76	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
WBC AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85048 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	85048 CPT	$34.00	$18.70	$20.40 – $32.30	—
HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	85048 CPT	$14.00	$7.70	$8.40 – $12.32	—
White Blood Cell Count Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85048 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$22.20 – $852	—
White Blood Cell Count Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	85048 CPT	$28.00	$23.80	$1.79 – $26.60	—
White Blood Cell Count Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85048 CPT	$28.00	$23.80	$16.80 – $852	—
White Blood Cell Count Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85048 CPT	$28.00	$23.80	$1.33 – $27.44	—

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 85048 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center 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 Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 85048: frequently asked

What does code 85048 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85048 ranges from $7.70 to $121. 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 85048?: 85048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LEUKOCYTE (WBC) AUTOMATED" 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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