Hemoglobin cost at US hospitals
HC Hemoglobin · CPT 85018
$2.37
lowest cash price
$33.54
national median
$342.74
highest cash price
918
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.37–$342.74 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($28.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($26.83)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $33.54 | $46.80 | $78.78 |
| Arizona | 24 | $3.58 | $11.23 | $47.49 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.88 | $27.30 | $39.00 |
| California | 91 | $10.13 | $40.32 | $104.04 |
| Colorado | 17 | $6.12 | $151.63 | $277.00 |
| Florida | 64 | $6.60 | $88.25 | $341.22 |
| Georgia | 25 | $12.00 | $34.71 | $232.65 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $28.50 | $28.50 | $33.92 |
| Illinois | 50 | $12.87 | $37.80 | $88.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $18.00 | $42.00 | $75.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $20.80 | $33.57 | $276.40 |
| Kansas | 11 | $23.20 | $26.00 | $87.07 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $17.23 | $31.57 | $334.60 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $17.16 | $17.16 | $17.16 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.20 | $51.00 | $76.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $3.27 | $24.00 | $80.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $15.20 | $43.01 | $59.47 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $9.02 | $17.92 | $26.16 |
| Missouri | 21 | $14.30 | $20.90 | $53.95 |
| Montana | 2 | $29.60 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $15.64 | $29.50 | $40.80 |
| Nevada | 4 | $22.76 | $25.20 | $31.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $2.37 | $2.61 | $15.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| New York | 23 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $40.85 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $36.00 | $48.33 | $48.33 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $21.60 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $3.90 | $16.20 | $124.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $13.75 | $29.90 | $63.05 |
| Oregon | 13 | $9.18 | $17.25 | $21.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $12.60 | $19.20 | $61.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $34.50 | $50.50 | $139.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $24.00 | $29.60 | $55.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $4.05 | $7.92 | $234.00 |
| Texas | 103 | $14.70 | $63.15 | $342.74 |
| Virginia | 43 | $4.05 | $19.50 | $165.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $6.00 | $25.83 | $58.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $11.50 | $40.00 | $64.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $9.69 | $17.50 | $150.18 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $25.20 | $38.16 | $41.22 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $32.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $32.50 | $2.01 – $3.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $32.50 | $2.37 – $3.35 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $32.76 | $0.69 – $26.34 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $32.81 | $2.37 – $39.20 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $33.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $33.02 | $2.37 – $74.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $33.15 | $2.11 – $2.96 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $33.54 | $2.30 – $4.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $2.08 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $2.23 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $2.37 – $15.74 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $33.58 | $2.37 – $80.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $33.80 | $2.11 – $10.80 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $33.92 | $0.19 – $14.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $34.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $34.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $34.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $34.37 | $1.81 – $73.71 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $34.50 | $2.37 – $4.74 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $34.50 | $1.36 – $2.61 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $34.56 | $2.37 – $5.93 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $34.65 | $2.37 – $25.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $34.68 | $2.32 – $19.29 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.38 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.38 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.38 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $7.36 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.38 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.38 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $34.71 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.65 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $34.71 | $4.15 – $8.20 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.65 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $34.71 | $2.37 – $4.65 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $34.80 | $2.35 – $46.40 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $34.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $34.80 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $35.00 | $2.29 – $56.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $35.10 | $2.37 – $10.45 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $35.22 | $2.37 – $89.71 |