Hemoglobin test cost in Boise City, ID — inpatient
In Boise City, ID, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $5.94 to $18.00, with a median of $13.65. The lowest listed price is at Treasure Valley Hospital — $7.71 less than the median here. Across Idaho, the median is $15.75 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Boise City, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Valley Hospital lowest Boise, ID · (208) 373-5000 HGB Result | $5.94 | $59.75 | $2.37–$59.75 | 90% | — source file |
| Treasure Valley Hospital lowest Boise, ID · (208) 373-5000 Total Hemoglobin POC | $5.94 | $11.50 | $2.37–$11.50 | 48% | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise, ID · (208) 367-2121 HC Hemoglobin | $13.65 | $21.00 | $2.04–$21.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise, ID · (208) 367-2121 HC POCT Hemoglobin | $13.65 | $21.00 | $2.04–$21.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID · (208) 463-5000 HC POCT Hemoglobin | $13.65 | $21.00 | $2.04–$18.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID · (208) 463-5000 HC Hemoglobin | $13.65 | $21.00 | $2.04–$18.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID · (208) 505-2000 | $18.00 | $18.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise, ID · (208) 381-2222 | $18.00 | $18.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID · (208) 463-5000 HC Quest 17365 Hemoglobin | $26.65 | $41.00 | $2.04–$36.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise, ID · (208) 367-2121 HC Quest 17365 Hemoglobin | $26.65 | $41.00 | $2.04–$41.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.94, median $13.65, highest $18.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $13.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.