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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $238.00 | $7.49 – $380.80 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $240.00 | $6.92 – $14.86 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $240.06 | $7.34 – $14.71 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $250.80 | $7.73 – $27.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $252.00 | $7.65 – $112.24 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $252.80 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $261.30 | $21.34 – $52.84 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $262.08 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $264.55 | $6.88 – $43.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $264.60 | $2.53 – $17.62 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $264.60 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $266.40 | $114.39 – $299.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $266.40 | $114.39 – $299.70 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $52.45 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $52.45 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $52.45 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $52.45 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $8.12 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $270.50 | $6.78 – $40.28 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $270.50 | $7.73 – $52.45 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $272.66 | $7.20 – $154.52 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $272.66 | $7.20 – $141.76 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $272.66 | $7.20 – $141.76 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $272.66 | $7.20 – $97.06 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $272.66 | $7.20 – $154.52 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $273.87 | $3.25 – $22.42 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $273.87 | $3.25 – $22.42 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $273.87 | $3.25 – $31.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $275.40 | $7.00 – $107.28 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $276.42 | $7.58 – $63.15 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $278.04 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $278.04 | $7.73 – $33.70 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $278.04 | $16.87 – $33.70 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $286.20 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $295.58 | $3.53 – $65.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $299.00 | $6.18 – $102.94 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $303.00 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $316.70 | $3.82 – $92.21 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $324.48 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $325.80 | $6.44 – $21.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $335.40 | $6.49 – $32.28 |