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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $2.53 – $25.51 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $7.73 – $15.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $2.53 – $17.62 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3.80 – $13.91 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $7.73 – $42.08 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $7.02 – $31.30 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $7.73 – $13.91 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $7.73 – $13.91 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $7.73 – $13.91 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $3.80 – $18.54 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $3.80 – $18.54 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $7.73 – $13.91 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $3.80 – $18.54 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $7.58 – $16.52 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $7.73 – $13.91 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $6.72 – $8.27 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $7.34 – $15.83 |