Complete blood count (CBC) with differential in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Complete blood count (CBC) with differential as an inpatient: from $32.94 to $86.92, with a median of $36.10. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center Corporation.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 85025, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation lowest Buffalo, NY COMPLETE BLOOD CELL COUNT (S) | $32.94 | $67.50 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Blood Count Complete Auto&Auto Difrntl Wbc | $36.10 | $36.10 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Blood Count Complete Auto&Auto Difrntl Wbc | $36.10 | $36.10 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Blood Count Complete Auto&Auto Difrntl Wbc | $36.10 | $36.10 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cp Cbc-Diff | $86.92 | $86.92 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cbc/Diff | $86.92 | $86.92 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $32.94, median $36.10, highest $86.92 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $36.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A complete blood count (CBC) with differential measures red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets, and breaks the white cells down into their types. It is used to check for anemia, infection, inflammation and many other conditions.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the automated CBC and differential. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a manual smear review, if needed, can be an extra code.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85025 ($50.02). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYComplete Blood Count and White Blood Cell Count | $3.17 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYComplete Blood Count and White Blood Cell Count | $3.17 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYComplete Blood Count and White Blood Cell Count | $3.17 | file |