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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $67.69 | $2.07 – $9.80 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $67.80 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $67.89 | $1.89 – $6.29 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $68.50 | $2.37 – $2.61 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $68.85 | $27.71 – $27.71 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $69.29 | $2.37 – $5.26 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $69.53 | $2.37 – $93.06 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $69.60 | $2.01 – $4.74 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $69.64 | $2.25 – $5.18 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $69.64 | $2.25 – $4.73 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $70.20 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $70.62 | $2.37 – $6.86 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $72.36 | $2.36 – $9.58 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $72.40 | $1.89 – $95.18 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $72.82 | $0.57 – $4.27 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $73.12 | $2.25 – $4.51 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $73.12 | $2.37 – $4.78 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $73.50 | $2.37 – $9.86 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $74.40 | $0.21 – $5.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $75.00 | $1.32 – $5.40 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $75.38 | $2.37 – $79.20 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $75.60 | $2.37 – $5.05 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $76.40 | $1.92 – $30.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $76.52 | $1.99 – $6.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $76.52 | $2.37 – $6.21 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $77.35 | $1.99 – $44.77 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $78.78 | $6.55 – $16.20 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $80.80 | not published |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $81.21 | $2.14 – $52.04 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $81.99 | $2.37 – $10.53 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $81.99 | $2.37 – $10.53 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $82.32 | $2.37 – $4.70 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $82.32 | $2.32 – $4.70 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $82.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $82.40 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $82.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $83.38 | $2.25 – $3.96 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $87.07 | $1.00 – $6.87 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $87.07 | $1.00 – $6.87 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $87.07 | $1.00 – $10.16 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $88.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $88.25 | $2.14 – $53.65 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $88.48 | $2.37 – $2.37 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $88.62 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $88.62 | $2.37 – $10.33 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $88.62 | $5.18 – $10.33 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $90.28 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $91.00 | $1.71 – $260.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $91.00 | $1.71 – $260.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $91.00 | $1.71 – $260.00 |