Hemoglobin test cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $3.19 to $65.45, with a median of $20.35. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $17.16 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $16.20 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Hemoglobin | $3.19 | $3.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 HEMOGLOBIN | $10.40 | $16.00 | $2.37–$7.80 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 *BLOOD COUNT HGB | $10.40 | $16.00 | $0.95–$9.71 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 BLOOD COUNT HGB | $10.40 | $16.00 | $0.95–$9.71 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 BLOOD COUNT HGB (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $10.40 | $16.00 | $4.52–$16.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH · (330) 670-4152 Blood count, hemoglobin | $18.75 | $25.00 | $2.37–$59.26 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI HEMOGLOBIN | $21.94 | $29.25 | $9.95–$28.93 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB HEMOGLOBIN | $22.31 | $29.75 | $10.12–$29.42 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB POCT HEMOGLOBIN | $46.50 | $62.00 | $21.08–$61.32 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC HEMOGLOBIN - HEMOGLOBIN | $52.50 | $70.00 | $2.37–$63.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 HEMOGLOBIN | $65.45 | $119.00 | $2.37–$40.46 | 45% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.19, median $20.35, highest $65.45 — a 20.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $31.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A hemoglobin test measures the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. It is used to check for anemia or bleeding and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.