Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) cost at US hospitals
HC Fetal Hemoglobin (Kleihauer Betke) · CPT 85460
$5.28
lowest cash price
$101.20
national median
$1,013.86
highest cash price
812
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.28–$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 | 23 | $5.28 | $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 | 26 | $40.20 | $84.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $7.73 – $16.46 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $3.87 – $42.73 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $4.64 – $15.46 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $8.28 – $12.42 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3.48 – $13.99 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $4.64 – $15.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $6.49 – $15.18 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $7.73 – $17.16 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $7.34 – $15.42 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $7.73 – $10.82 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $3.80 – $13.91 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $7.73 – $17.93 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3.20 – $21.49 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3.98 – $13.09 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $11.80 – $13.66 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $7.34 – $16.89 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $7.34 – $8.12 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $7.34 – $15.83 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $7.34 – $15.83 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $7.34 – $8.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $2.78 – $30.48 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $7.50 – $13.87 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $7.73 – $20.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7.34 – $16.51 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $7.73 – $17.16 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.80 – $34.24 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $5.80 – $34.24 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $5.80 – $18.09 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $7.73 – $8.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7.34 – $16.51 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $3.80 – $13.91 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $7.34 – $8.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $6.96 – $30.48 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $10.56 – $16.12 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $6.18 – $27.12 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $7.02 – $31.30 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $7.50 – $15.37 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $7.73 – $15.74 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $7.02 – $31.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $2.65 – $17.62 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $7.22 – $28.75 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6.96 – $29.76 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $7.73 – $15.46 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $5.69 – $48.46 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $5.69 – $45.58 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $3.87 – $18.17 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $7.73 – $7.73 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $7.73 – $17.52 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $8.12 – $29.84 |