Lab tests CPT 85027 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CBC without differential cost in Santa Maria, CA — inpatient

In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for complete blood count (CBC), no differential as an inpatient: from $92.45 to $92.45, with a median of $92.45. Across California, the median is $75.92 at 163 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85027, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$92.45Dignity Health
Median$92.45half pay less
Highest$92.45in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 CBC AUTO W/O DIFF $92.45 $216.00 $136.08–$211.68 57% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $92.45, median $92.45, highest $92.45.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.