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Iron Stain on a Blood Smear

New York rates for HCPCS 85536

A special stain applied to a blood smear that makes granules of iron inside red blood cells visible under the microscope. Finding iron in places it does not normally sit helps identify particular kinds of anemia.

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th–90th $7$210%20%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$140%20%10th90th$5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$12.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$17.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$16.22
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$33.11
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$24.55
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$13.49
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$8.91
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$50,118.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$15.85
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$15.49
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$21.38