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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $35.52 | $2.37 – $5.68 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $35.52 | $2.01 – $4.74 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $35.52 | $2.11 – $84.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $35.69 | $1.50 – $6.72 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $36.00 | $15.46 – $40.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $36.00 | $15.46 – $40.50 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $36.00 | $2.37 – $5.92 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $36.00 | $1.66 – $46.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $36.00 | $1.66 – $46.53 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $36.00 | $1.66 – $100.70 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $36.12 | $3.52 – $7.76 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $36.30 | $2.13 – $4.27 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $36.30 | $1.19 – $9.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $36.40 | $2.11 – $2.96 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $36.50 | $1.36 – $8.74 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $36.54 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $36.63 | $2.02 – $30.82 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $36.66 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $36.75 | $2.98 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $36.75 | $2.98 – $69.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $36.89 | $0.21 – $21.50 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $37.20 | $2.05 – $5.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $37.20 | $1.66 – $9.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $37.20 | $1.66 – $9.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $37.20 | $1.66 – $9.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $37.20 | $2.13 – $9.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $37.20 | $0.85 – $9.01 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $37.38 | $3.37 – $7.76 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $37.44 | $2.37 – $14.77 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $37.44 | $2.01 – $13.27 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $37.50 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $37.50 | $2.24 – $4.92 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $37.60 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $37.80 | not published |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $38.16 | $3.52 – $7.76 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $38.22 | $3.84 – $7.76 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $38.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $38.50 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $38.88 | $2.37 – $5.93 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $39.00 | $1.79 – $88.53 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $39.05 | $1.78 – $23.57 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $39.05 | $1.78 – $18.87 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $39.05 | $1.78 – $19.29 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $39.78 | $1.99 – $49.73 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $39.78 | $1.99 – $44.77 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $39.78 | $1.99 – $49.73 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $39.78 | $1.99 – $49.73 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $39.90 | $2.37 – $2.37 |