What does code 85557 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85557 ranges from $52.00 to $269. 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.

85557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "RBC osmotic fragility" 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.

85557

HCPCS

RBC osmotic fragility

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85557 (RBC osmotic fragility) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $52.00 to $269. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 85557 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 85557 vary by about 5.2× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $52.00 to $269. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$52.00

Lowest cash

$269

Highest cash

code 85557 cash price21 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$52.00median ~$72.25$269

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence St Joseph Medical Center$52.00
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$60.00
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$60.00
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha$60.00
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center$60.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$72.25

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$52.00 – $73.92

Polson · 1 hospital$52.00
Burlington · 1 hospital$60.00
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$60.00
Kenosha · 1 hospital$60.00
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$60.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$72.25–$73.92

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
RBC osmotic fragility Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85557 HCPCS	—	—	$13.36 – $22.64	—
Hc Osmotic Fragility Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Osmotic Fragility, Rbc, Incubated Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
RBC osmotic fragility Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
OSMOTIC FRAGILITY INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85557 CPT	$120	$60.00	$72.00 – $102	—
Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85557 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$68.00 – $85.00	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$69.57 – $86.96	—
Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	85557 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$42.64 – $852	—
OSMOTIC FRAGILITY INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85557 CPT	$120	$60.00	$72.00 – $102	—
OSMOTIC FRAGILITY INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85557 CPT	$120	$60.00	$72.00 – $102	—
OSMOTIC FRAGILITY INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85557 CPT	$120	$60.00	$72.00 – $102	—
Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85557 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$62.90 – $852	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$64.35 – $852	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$9.42 – $82.61	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$6.99 – $73.92	—
Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85557 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$51.00 – $852	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$52.18 – $852	—
85557 2195 Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85557 CPT	$88.00	$74.80	$6.99 – $86.24	—
Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85557 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$6.99 – $83.30	—
Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85557 CPT	$86.96	$73.92	$6.99 – $85.22	—
RBC OSMOTIC FRAGILITY Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	85557 CPT	—	—	$5.34 – $32.73	—
HC OSMOTIC FRAGILITY RBC INCUBATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	85557 HCPCS	$225	$176	—	—
HC RBC OSMOTIC FRA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	85557 HCPCS	$345	$269	—	—
HC Osmotic Fragility RBC Incubated Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	85557 HCPCS	$244	$97.60	—	—
RBC OSMOTIC FRAGILITY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	85557 CPT	—	—	$11.22 – $26.20	—

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 85557 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 85557: frequently asked

What does code 85557 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85557 ranges from $52.00 to $269. 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 85557?: 85557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "RBC osmotic fragility" 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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