Lab tests CPT 85027 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Complete blood count (CBC), no differential in Birmingham, AL — inpatient

In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Complete blood count (CBC), no differential as an inpatient: from $23.64 to $275.00, with a median of $179.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 85027, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$23.64The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Median$179.00half pay less
Highest$275.00in this market
Difference11.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.

median
Lowest $23.64Highest $275.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL HC Cbc No Diff Plt CT $23.64 $54.98 57%
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Cbc No Diff Plt CT $23.64 $54.98 57%
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Cbc No Diff Plt CT $23.64 $54.98 57%
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Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Complete Cbc - Cbc $179.00 $179.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Complete Cbc - Cbc $275.00 $275.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL Hb Complete Cbc - Cbc $275.00 $275.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL Hb Complete Cbc - Cbc $275.00 $275.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $23.64, median $179.00, highest $275.00 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $179.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A complete blood count (CBC) without differential measures red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets, but does not break down the white blood cells by type. It is used to check for anemia and blood cell problems.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the automated count. The blood draw is often billed separately.