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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $40.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $40.00 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $40.00 | $12.11 – $45.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $40.29 | $2.37 – $5.07 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $40.32 | $2.37 – $6.86 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $40.32 | $15.24 – $16.76 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40.32 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $40.80 | $1.50 – $6.86 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $40.85 | $2.02 – $22.45 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $41.22 | $3.84 – $7.76 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $41.24 | $2.07 – $86.92 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $42.00 | $1.42 – $4.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $42.00 | $1.32 – $5.40 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $42.41 | $2.37 – $52.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $42.60 | $2.37 – $2.37 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $43.01 | $2.20 – $11.07 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $43.01 | $2.20 – $10.15 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $43.01 | $2.20 – $10.15 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $43.01 | $2.20 – $9.25 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $43.01 | $2.20 – $11.07 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $43.20 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $43.41 | $1.99 – $54.26 |