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Red Blood Cell Osmotic Fragility Test

Maryland rates for HCPCS 85555

Laboratory test that measures how easily red blood cells burst when placed in salt solutions of decreasing strength. Normal cells tolerate a fair amount of swelling; abnormally shaped cells give way sooner. The result helps identify inherited conditions in which red cells are misshapen and break down too quickly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Osmotic Fragility Test cost?

$5.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.13 to $9.12.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $4 to $26
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $5professional $6

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$26.30
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$9.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$18.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.08
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$11.22

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $5.62 · 50th of 51
SD $13.80DC $5.62

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.