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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $4.05 | $2.31 – $6.26 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $4.14 | $2.31 – $9.31 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $4.14 | $1.68 – $7.12 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $4.14 | $2.31 – $9.31 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $4.14 | $2.31 – $7.05 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $4.16 | $2.37 – $6.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $4.38 | $2.37 – $6.40 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $4.38 | $2.37 – $7.60 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $4.76 | $1.07 – $15.30 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $5.40 | $2.37 – $8.10 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $5.46 | $1.37 – $8.24 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $6.00 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $6.00 | $2.32 – $4.65 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $6.00 | $2.32 – $4.65 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $6.00 | $2.32 – $4.65 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6.00 | $2.37 – $14.16 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6.00 | $2.32 – $4.65 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $6.12 | $2.30 – $7.60 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $2.46 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $2.39 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $8.89 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $8.89 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $6.50 | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $8.89 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $8.89 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $6.50 | $2.37 – $2.46 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $6.60 | $2.37 – $8.92 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $6.88 | $1.79 – $22.70 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $6.96 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $7.06 | $2.37 – $8.92 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $7.15 | $2.37 – $2.46 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $7.20 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $7.68 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $7.92 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $7.92 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $7.92 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $7.92 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $8.40 | $2.37 – $8.92 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $8.45 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $8.57 | $2.02 – $3.06 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $8.57 | $2.04 – $3.70 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $8.57 | $1.58 – $4.54 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $9.02 | $2.35 – $5.33 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $9.18 | $0.40 – $48.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $9.60 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $9.69 | $2.37 – $9.15 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $9.69 | $2.37 – $6.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $9.69 | $2.37 – $9.15 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $10.00 | $2.37 – $4.30 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $10.00 | $2.32 – $4.30 |