How much does complete blood count (CBC), automated cost in Texas?
CPT 85027 — 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.
85027 Complete blood count (CBC), automated
Ask to pay
$13
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$120
Medicare $6
Ask $13
$6 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $1,273
What Medicare paysⓘ
$6
Typical price near you
$120
Cash / self-pay price
$120
Prices near you — 73 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $6cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $6cash | 1.0× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $6cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $14cash | 2.2× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $28cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $37cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $41cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $43cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $43cash | 6.7× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $51cash | 7.9× | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $51cash | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $55cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $62cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $77cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $78negotiated | 12.0× | — |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $78cash | 12.1× | — |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $89cash | 13.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $90cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $90cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $90cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $94cash | 14.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $96cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $96cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $105cash | 16.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $105cash | 16.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $120cash | 18.6× | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $133cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $133cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $133cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $134cash | 20.7× | — |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $149cash | 23.0× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $174cash | 26.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $174cash | 26.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $227cash | 35.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $312cash | 48.2× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $371cash | 57.4× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $371cash | 57.4× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $371cash | 57.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $371cash | 57.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $382cash | 59.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $409cash | 63.2× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $409cash | 63.2× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $424cash | 65.6× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $428cash | 66.2× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $439cash | 67.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $447cash | 69.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $565cash | 87.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $612cash | 94.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $614cash | 94.8× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $621cash | 96.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $621cash | 96.0× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $694cash | 107.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $777cash | 120.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $812cash | 125.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $901cash | 139.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) gross charge | Hospital | $1,234cash | 190.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) gross charge | Hospital | $1,273cash | 196.8× | — |
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. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 85027 (Complete blood count (CBC), automated), Medicare's benchmark rate is $6.47. A fair self-pay target for this line is $12.94. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 85027 is $120.30, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $89.90–$376.38. 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 85027 cost in Texas?
For complete blood count (CBC), automated (CPT 85027) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $120, with hospitals ranging from $90 to $376 across 73 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $6, 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), automated cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for complete blood count (CBC), automated (CPT 85027) in Texas is around $120, with hospital prices ranging from $90 to $376 across 73 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 85027?
Medicare pays about $6 for complete blood count (CBC), automated (CPT 85027). 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), automated?
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.