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Red Blood Cell Mechanical Fragility

North Dakota 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 July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Mechanical Fragility cost?

$14.45

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.13 to $17.38.

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 $6 · 10th to 90th $6 to $15Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $6 to $19
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $6professional $14

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.59
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$14.13

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Dakota $14.45 · 4th of 51
SD $16.60RI $6.46

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.