Complete blood count (CBC), no 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), no differential: from $16.80 to $42,785.25, with a median of $99.13. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 85027, 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 | $16.80 | $21.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA CHG COMPLETE CBC | $16.80 | $21.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC COMPL AUTOM CBC W PLT | $33.57 | $41.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC COMPL AUTOM CBC W PLT | $33.57 | $41.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Cbc Automated | $56.55 | $87.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated | $141.70 | $218.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated | $230.00 | $230.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Cbc Automated | $605.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated | $37,446.24 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Cbc Automated | $42,785.25 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.80, median $99.13, highest $42,785.25 — a 2546.7× 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) 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.