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Red Blood Cell Mechanical Fragility

Delaware rates for HCPCS 85547

A blood test that measures how easily red blood cells break apart when they are physically stressed in the laboratory. Cells that rupture more readily than normal point to a weakness in the red cell membrane, the outer wall that holds the cell together.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Mechanical Fragility cost?

$7.08

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.08 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.37 to $12.02.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $6 to $13Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $16
$5$10$20$50facility $7professional $7

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
$7.08
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$12.02

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Kansas than in Nebraska. 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.

Delaware· 37th of 51

$7.08

KS $26.92NE $5.75

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.