What does code 85004 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85004 ranges from $16.15 to $80.00. 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.

85004 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BLOOD COUNT AUTOMATED DIFF WBC" 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.

85004

HCPCS

HC BLOOD COUNT AUTOMATED DIFF WBC

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85004 (HC BLOOD COUNT AUTOMATED DIFF WBC) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $16.15 to $80.00. 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 85004 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 85004 vary by about 5× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $16.15 to $80.00. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$16.15

Lowest cash

$80.00

Highest cash

code 85004 cash price24 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$16.15median ~$27.50$80.00

Lowest cash price by hospital

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$16.15
Munson Healthcare Grayling$24.65
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$24.65
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro$25.90
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance$25.90
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$26.95

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$16.15 – $64.40

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$16.15
Grayling · 1 hospital$24.65
Cadillac · 1 hospital$24.65
San Pedro · 1 hospital$25.90–$64.40
Torrance · 1 hospital$25.90–$64.40
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$26.95

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC BLOOD COUNT AUTOMATED DIFF WBC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85004 HCPCS	$80.00	$80.00	—	—
Automated diff wbc count Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85004 HCPCS	—	—	$6.47 – $14.23	—
Hc Blood Count; Automated Differential Wbc Count Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85004 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Automated diff wbc count Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85004 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85004 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$6.47 – $77.92	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
Automated Differential Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85004 CPT	$46.00	$39.10	$36.80 – $46.00	—
Automated Differential Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	85004 CPT	$46.00	$39.10	$23.08 – $852	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.53	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
WBC AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85004 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	85004 CPT	$72.00	$39.60	$43.20 – $68.40	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	85004 CPT	$49.00	$26.95	$29.40 – $43.12	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	85004 CPT	$61.00	$33.55	$36.60 – $53.68	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	85004 CPT	$61.00	$33.55	$6.47 – $53.68	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	85004 CPT	$61.00	$33.55	$36.60 – $53.68	—
Automated Differential Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85004 CPT	$19.00	$16.15	$14.06 – $852	—
Automated Differential Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	85004 CPT	$29.00	$24.65	$3.38 – $27.92	—
Automated Differential Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85004 CPT	$29.00	$24.65	$17.40 – $852	—
Automated Differential Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85004 CPT	$47.00	$39.95	$3.38 – $46.06	—
AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	85004 CPT	—	—	$2.59 – $15.85	—
HC AUTOMATED DIFF WBC COUNT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	85004 HCPCS	$184	$64.40	—	—

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 85004 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate South Suburban 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 The Women's Hospital 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

Code 85004: frequently asked

What does code 85004 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85004 ranges from $16.15 to $80.00. 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 85004?: 85004 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BLOOD COUNT AUTOMATED DIFF WBC" 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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