What does code 85049 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85049 ranges from $10.85 to $273. 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.

85049 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLATELET 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.

85049

HCPCS

HC PLATELET AUTOMATED

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85049 (HC PLATELET AUTOMATED) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10.85 to $273. 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 85049 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 85049 vary by about 25× across the 58 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10.85 to $273. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

107

Prices shown

$10.85

Lowest cash

$273

Highest cash

code 85049 cash price98 disclosed · 58 hospitals

$10.85median ~$36.75$273

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$10.85
Deaconess Union County Hospital$12.69
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$13.75
Providence Saint John's Health Center$14.00
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$14.31
Berger Hospital$18.85

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$10.85 – $93.45

Burbank · 1 hospital$10.85–$93.45
Morganfield · 1 hospital$12.69
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$13.75
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$14.00–$56.00
Princeton · 1 hospital$14.31–$24.91
Circleville · 1 hospital$18.85

107 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PLATELET AUTOMATED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85049 HCPCS	$53.00	$53.00	—	—
Automated platelet count Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85049 HCPCS	—	—	$4.48 – $9.86	—
Hc Platelet Count Automated Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85049 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Platelet Count Automated-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85049 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Automated platelet count Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85049 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	85049 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$4.48 – $52.91	—
HB PLATELET COUNT, AUTOMATED* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85049 HCPCS	$63.00	$63.00	—	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85049 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$4.48 – $52.00	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85049 CPT	$65.00	$32.50	$4.48 – $63.31	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	85049 CPT	$59.00	$32.45	$4.48 – $53.10	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
Platelet Count Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85049 CPT	$52.00	$44.20	$41.60 – $52.00	—
Platelet Count Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	85049 CPT	$87.00	$73.95	$43.65 – $852	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $50.76	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
PLATELET, AUTOMATED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85049 CPT	$60.00	$30.00	$36.00 – $51.00	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	85049 CPT	$59.00	$32.45	$35.40 – $56.05	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	85049 CPT	$25.00	$13.75	$15.00 – $22.00	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	85049 CPT	$50.00	$27.50	$30.00 – $44.00	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	85049 CPT	$50.00	$27.50	$4.48 – $44.00	—
HC AUTOMATED PLATELET COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	85049 CPT	$50.00	$27.50	$30.00 – $44.00	—
Platelet Count Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85049 CPT	$33.00	$28.05	$24.42 – $852	—

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 85049 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center 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 Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling 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 Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai NYU Langone Tisch Hospital NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk

Code 85049: frequently asked

What does code 85049 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85049 ranges from $10.85 to $273. 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 85049?: 85049 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLATELET 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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