How much does complete blood count (CBC) with differential cost in San Francisco, CA?

CPT 85025 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
85025 Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
Ask to pay
$16
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$8
Typical price near you
$178
Cash / self-pay price
$169
Prices near you — 19 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $2cash 0.2× —
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) ⚠ likely error Hospital $2cash 0.2× —
Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) Hospital $39negotiated 5.0× —
Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) Hospital $51cash 6.6× —
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $70cash 9.0× ★★★★★
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $123cash 15.9× ★★★★★
Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) Hospital $126cash 16.3× —
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) Hospital $156cash 20.0× —
John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) Hospital $160cash 20.7× —
John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) Hospital $160cash 20.7× ★★★★★
Stanford Health Care (Stanford) Hospital $178cash 22.9× ★★★★★
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) Hospital $191cash 24.6× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 85025 (Complete blood count (CBC) with differential), Medicare's benchmark rate is $7.77. A fair self-pay target for this line is $15.54. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 85025 is $169.24, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $69.60–$217.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 85025 cost in San Francisco, CA?

For complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $178, with hospitals ranging from $70 to $217 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $8, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does complete blood count (CBC) with differential cost in San Francisco, CA?

A fair self-pay price for complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in San Francisco, CA is around $178, with hospital prices ranging from $70 to $217 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 85025?

Medicare pays about $8 for complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of complete blood count (CBC) with differential?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.