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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $12.60 | $2.35 – $4.49 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $12.60 | $2.35 – $17.85 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $12.66 | $2.37 – $6.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $12.66 | $2.37 – $6.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $12.87 | $1.78 – $9.53 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $13.44 | $1.50 – $249.60 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $13.50 | not published |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $13.60 | $2.37 – $10.98 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $13.60 | $2.37 – $10.98 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $13.75 | $2.37 – $3.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $13.75 | $2.32 – $3.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $13.75 | $2.32 – $3.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $13.75 | $2.37 – $3.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $13.75 | $2.37 – $3.35 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $14.25 | $2.49 – $9.15 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $14.30 | $2.37 – $4.73 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $14.40 | $2.37 – $12.96 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $14.40 | $2.37 – $15.64 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $14.40 | $2.39 – $10.98 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $14.50 | $2.24 – $12.06 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $14.52 | $0.52 – $21.50 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $14.70 | $2.30 – $2.50 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $14.76 | $2.37 – $3.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $14.79 | $2.37 – $11.03 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $14.84 | $2.37 – $10.63 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $14.84 | $2.37 – $10.63 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $14.84 | $2.37 – $10.63 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $15.12 | $1.07 – $21.60 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $15.20 | $4.60 – $17.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $15.36 | $2.13 – $10.78 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $15.36 | $2.13 – $11.14 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $15.36 | $2.13 – $11.14 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $15.36 | $2.37 – $10.67 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $15.39 | $0.05 – $28.92 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $15.39 | $0.21 – $21.51 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $15.50 | $1.90 – $1.96 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $15.51 | $2.37 – $6.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $15.60 | $2.35 – $4.63 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $15.64 | $2.29 – $27.88 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $15.75 | $1.03 – $5.15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $15.90 | $2.30 – $4.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $15.91 | $2.09 – $5.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $15.91 | $2.09 – $5.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $15.91 | $2.09 – $5.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $15.91 | $2.09 – $5.93 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $16.00 | $2.11 – $2.96 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $16.00 | $2.24 – $11.99 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $16.00 | $2.37 – $4.98 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $16.00 | $2.37 – $4.98 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $16.00 | $2.37 – $4.98 |