Complete blood count (CBC) with differential in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Complete blood count (CBC) with differential: from $20.00 to $25,465.36, with a median of $130.33. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 85025, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA CHG COMPLETE CBC & AUTO DIFF WBC | $20.00 | $25.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA CHG COMPLETE CBC & AUTO DIFF WBC | $20.00 | $25.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC COMPL CBC W PLT W AUTOM DIFF | $33.57 | $41.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC COMPL CBC W PLT W AUTOM DIFF | $33.57 | $41.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $72.80 | $112.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $187.85 | $289.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $662.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $10,361.85 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated/Differential Wbc Automated | $25,465.36 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.00, median $130.33, highest $25,465.36 — a 1273.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $33.57. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.