Lab tests CPT 85027 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Complete blood count (CBC), no differential in Lincoln, NE — inpatient

In Lincoln, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Complete blood count (CBC), no differential as an inpatient: from $49.22 to $81.00, with a median of $65.11. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 85027, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$49.22Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$65.11half pay less
Highest$81.00in this market
Difference1.6×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 Lincoln, NE.

median
Lowest $49.22Highest $81.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln, NE HC HEMOGMRAM CBC WITHOUT DIFF $49.22 $107.00 54% Feb 28, 2026
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Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln, NE HC HEMOGRAM CBC WITHOUT DIFF $81.00 $162.00 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $49.22, median $65.11, highest $81.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $65.11 — 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.