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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $18.50 | $2.24 – $3.74 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $18.60 | $2.06 – $4.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $19.04 | $1.93 – $4.50 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $19.20 | $1.54 – $24.80 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $19.20 | $5.81 – $21.60 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $19.33 | $0.19 – $128.42 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $19.50 | $2.37 – $24.53 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $19.50 | $2.37 – $24.53 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $19.50 | $2.37 – $24.53 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $19.50 | $2.37 – $24.53 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $19.50 | $2.37 – $24.53 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $19.61 | $2.37 – $9.48 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $19.61 | $2.37 – $6.55 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $19.61 | $2.37 – $5.78 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $19.61 | $2.61 – $3.69 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $19.61 | $2.61 – $5.78 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $19.61 | $2.61 – $5.78 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $19.74 | $1.28 – $4.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $19.77 | $1.81 – $37.31 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $19.95 | $0.05 – $27.30 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $20.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $20.00 | $1.54 – $3.74 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $20.10 | $2.23 – $7.76 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $20.15 | $2.37 – $2.42 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $20.16 | $1.39 – $6.64 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $20.40 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $20.50 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $20.50 | $2.06 – $2.49 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $20.50 | $2.37 – $7.11 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $20.80 | $7.41 – $23.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $20.90 | $1.78 – $4.57 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $20.90 | $2.37 – $4.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $20.90 | $2.37 – $9.79 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $20.90 | $2.37 – $4.79 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $21.00 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $21.12 | $0.76 – $57.60 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $21.39 | $2.28 – $6.64 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $21.60 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $21.60 | $6.54 – $24.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $21.60 | $6.54 – $24.30 |