What does code 85018 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85018 ranges from $2.24 to $104. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

85018 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hemoglobin" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

85018

CPT

Hemoglobin

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85018 (Hemoglobin) appears at 62 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2.24 to $104. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

148

Cash

148

List

Negotiated

Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 85018 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 85018 vary by about 46× across the 60 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.24 to $104. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

154

Prices shown

$2.24

Lowest cash

$104

Highest cash

code 85018 cash price148 disclosed · 60 hospitals

$2.24median ~$22.10$104

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$2.24
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$2.24
St Jude Medical Center$2.24
St Mary Medical Center$2.24
Petaluma Valley Hospital$2.38
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$2.38

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$2.24 – $69.60

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$2.24–$35.52
Orange · 1 hospital$2.24–$69.60
Fullerton · 1 hospital$2.24–$31.68
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$2.24–$8.64
Petaluma · 1 hospital$2.38–$34.68
Napa · 1 hospital$2.38–$54.06

154 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Hemoglobin Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	85018 CPT	$53.00	$53.00	$2.04 – $35.03	—
HC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85018 HCPCS	$66.00	$66.00	—	—
Hemoglobin Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85018 HCPCS	—	—	$2.37 – $5.21	—
Hemoglobin Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	85018 CPT	$53.00	$53.00	$2.04 – $35.03	—
Hc Blood Count; Hemoglobin Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85018 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Blood Count; Hemoglobin-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85018 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hemoglobin Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85018 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hemoglobin Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	85018 CPT	$53.00	$53.00	$2.04 – $35.03	—
HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	85018 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$2.37 – $40.70	$35.00
POC HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$2.37 – $28.49	$35.00
HB TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85018 HCPCS	$53.00	$53.00	—	—
HB HEMOCUE HEMOGLOB. ER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85018 HCPCS	$53.00	$53.00	—	—
HB HEMOGLOBIN* (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85018 HCPCS	$53.00	$53.00	—	—
HB HEMOGLOBIN POC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85018 HCPCS	$53.00	$53.00	—	—
HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	85018 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$21.85 – $40.00	—
POC HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$2.37 – $28.00	—
HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85018 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$2.37 – $40.00	—
POC HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$2.37 – $28.00	—
POC HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$2.37 – $34.09	—
HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85018 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$2.37 – $48.70	—
85018 IH HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	85018 CPT	$124	$80.60	$24.80 – $102	—
85018 IH HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	85018 CPT	$26.00	$16.90	$5.20 – $33.80	—
HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	85018 CPT	$57.00	$31.35	$2.37 – $51.30	—
HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$21.00 – $29.75	—
HEMOGLOBIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85018 CPT	$35.00	$17.50	$21.00 – $29.75	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 85018 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Memorial Hospital of South Bend Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 85018: frequently asked

What does code 85018 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85018 ranges from $2.24 to $104. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 85018?: 85018 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hemoglobin" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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