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 Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $49.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $49.00 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $49.17 | $1.19 – $10.94 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $49.65 | $0.62 – $27.02 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $49.80 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $50.40 | $15.25 – $56.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $50.40 | $15.25 – $56.70 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $50.50 | $2.37 – $6.95 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $50.50 | $2.37 – $2.61 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $50.57 | $2.20 – $13.25 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $50.62 | $2.04 – $23.78 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $50.76 | $2.11 – $84.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $50.96 | $2.00 – $2.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $51.00 | $2.37 – $47.94 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $51.00 | $1.92 – $11.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $51.20 | $2.37 – $16.63 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $51.75 | $2.01 – $86.92 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $52.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $52.50 | $1.12 – $63.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $52.50 | $1.35 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $4.27 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $52.50 | $2.37 – $63.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $52.65 | $2.11 – $5.36 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $53.22 | $2.37 – $82.16 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $53.41 | $2.37 – $96.04 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $53.80 | $2.37 – $83.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $53.95 | $2.13 – $8.51 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $54.06 | $2.37 – $24.38 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $54.60 | $2.37 – $8.53 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $54.60 | $1.81 – $2.37 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $54.60 | $1.81 – $2.37 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $55.00 | $1.78 – $5.02 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $55.00 | $1.78 – $5.02 |