How much does complete blood count (CBC) with differential cost in Texas?
CPT 85025 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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.
Typical
$94
Medicare $8
Ask $16
$8 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $929
What Medicare paysⓘ
$8
Typical price near you
$94
Cash / self-pay price
$135
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) lowest | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $8cash | 1.0× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $8cash | 1.0× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $8negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $9cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $10negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $10negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $11cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $11negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $12negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $24cash | 3.1× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $28cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $35cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $44cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $60cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $67cash | 8.7× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $83cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $90cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $90cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $91cash | 11.8× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $91cash | 11.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $94cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $94cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $94cash | 12.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $97negotiated | 12.5× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $101cash | 13.0× | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $101cash | 13.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $105cash | 13.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $110cash | 14.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $110cash | 14.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $110cash | 14.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $120cash | 15.4× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $135cash | 17.3× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $143cash | 18.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $146cash | 18.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $146cash | 18.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $152cash | 19.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $159cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $179cash | 23.0× | — |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $193cash | 24.9× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen gross charge | Hospital | $506cash | 65.1× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 68.1× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 68.1× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 68.1× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) gross charge | Hospital | $748cash | 96.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville gross charge | Hospital | $783cash | 100.8× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) gross charge | Hospital | $885cash | 113.9× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) gross charge | Hospital | $929cash | 119.6× | — |
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. 8 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 $134.70, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $11.27–$134.70. 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 Texas?
For complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $94, with hospitals ranging from $11 to $135 across 74 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in Texas is around $94, with hospital prices ranging from $11 to $135 across 74 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.