Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Charleston, IL — inpatient

In Charleston-Mattoon, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $29.52 to $29.52, with a median of $29.52. Across Illinois, the median is $31.85 at 106 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$29.52St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis
Median$29.52half pay less
Highest$29.52in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon, IL · (217) 342-2121 HC HGB $29.52 $41.00 $2.37–$41.00 28% —
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Inpatient: lowest $29.52, median $29.52, highest $29.52.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $33.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.