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Automated Red Blood Cell Count

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 85041

This blood test uses an automated instrument to count the number of red blood cells in a sample. It provides information used to help evaluate conditions like anemia or other blood disorders.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Automated Red Blood Cell Count cost?

$4.47

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.47 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2.14 to $5.13.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $47Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $2 to $6
$2$5$10$20$50$100facility $2professional $5

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$2.82
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.03
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$7.24
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.79
Median
$1.02
Typical High
$1.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$5.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$6.31
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.26
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$5.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.26
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$5.13

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Dakota· 6th of 51

$4.47

AK $7.76MD $2.29

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.