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.

Cheapest published cash price

$2.37

Bellevue Hospital Center — NY 10016, NY

Most expensive published cash price

$342.74

HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL — HOUSTON, TX

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

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