Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) cost at US hospitals
HC Fetal Hemoglobin (Kleihauer Betke) · CPT 85460
$6.02
lowest cash price
$102.00
national median
$1,013.86
highest cash price
809
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.02–$1,013.86 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($119.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($95.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $261.30 | $262.08 | $324.48 |
| Arizona | 22 | $7.67 | $13.33 | $146.18 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.27 | $85.80 | $98.00 |
| California | 84 | $13.23 | $94.08 | $741.15 |
| Colorado | 12 | $6.02 | $512.40 | $982.93 |
| Florida | 75 | $33.40 | $127.00 | $949.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $36.00 | $124.02 | $704.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $48.75 | $48.75 | $51.84 |
| Illinois | 45 | $15.51 | $121.80 | $387.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $56.62 | $108.50 | $264.60 |
| Iowa | 29 | $33.57 | $48.75 | $389.35 |
| Kansas | 11 | $35.20 | $273.87 | $273.87 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $96.64 | $102.00 | $187.35 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $29.64 | $29.64 | $29.64 |
| Maine | 7 | $87.55 | $119.90 | $183.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $37.20 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $10.67 | $36.00 | $181.60 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $80.00 | $266.40 | $272.66 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $33.00 | $69.92 | $147.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $96.20 | $114.95 | $168.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $112.80 | $112.80 | $177.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $35.52 | $207.48 | $352.75 |
| Nevada | 4 | $28.44 | $79.95 | $111.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $316.70 | $316.70 | $316.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $7.73 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $7.73 | $7.73 | $149.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $54.00 | $168.30 | $168.30 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $224.00 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| Ohio | 56 | $18.85 | $61.20 | $747.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $27.95 | $107.90 | $733.20 |
| Oregon | 11 | $27.48 | $93.75 | $97.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $40.20 | $86.40 | $431.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $59.00 | $92.00 | $491.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $58.40 | $91.20 | $153.60 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $13.34 | $45.54 | $1,013.86 |
| Texas | 105 | $22.95 | $166.89 | $985.55 |
| Virginia | 40 | $13.50 | $84.00 | $635.04 |
| Washington | 32 | $9.20 | $69.09 | $252.80 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $46.00 | $104.00 | $234.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $18.24 | $122.50 | $147.84 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.78 | $37.52 | $40.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $168.00 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $319.77 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $3.47 – $309.67 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $309.67 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $323.14 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $9.38 – $296.21 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $319.77 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $319.77 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $319.77 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $319.77 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $309.67 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $7.88 – $309.67 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $168.30 | $3.47 – $302.94 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $168.60 | $7.64 – $21.24 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $168.85 | $6.96 – $13.91 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $168.93 | $3.53 – $190.01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $168.93 | $3.53 – $190.01 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $169.20 | $7.73 – $7.88 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $170.61 | $3.87 – $31.31 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $171.00 | $7.73 – $7.88 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $173.60 | $7.73 – $30.22 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $174.25 | $6.96 – $29.76 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $174.96 | $4.17 – $243.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $175.00 | $6.88 – $6.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $175.37 | $7.00 – $104.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $177.60 | $9.66 – $23.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $178.20 | $2.65 – $17.62 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $179.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $15.07 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $179.00 | $7.73 – $32.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $179.33 | $6.58 – $338.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $179.70 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $179.70 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $179.70 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $180.60 | $7.73 – $7.73 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $181.05 | $7.73 – $79.80 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $181.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $182.16 | $9.71 – $253.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $182.39 | $3.53 – $227.99 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $183.40 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $183.60 | $7.73 – $172.58 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $184.20 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $185.64 | $7.73 – $48.16 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $186.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $186.60 | not published |