Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $22.10 to $26.50, with a median of $22.10. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $34.80 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$22.10Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley + 3 more

Median$22.10half of hospitals charge less

Highest$26.50in this market

Difference1.2×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

median

Lowest $22.10Highest $50.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Hemoglobin source file	$22.10	$34.00	—	35%
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Hemoglobin source file	$22.10	$34.00	—	35%
Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Hemoglobin source file	$22.10	$34.00	—	35%
Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Hemoglobin source file	$22.10	$34.00	—	35%
MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN/HGB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$26.50	$53.00	—	50%
MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN/HGB-4C+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$29.00	$58.00	—	50%
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin source file	$38.35	$59.00	—	35%
Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin source file	$38.35	$59.00	—	35%
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin source file	$38.35	$59.00	—	35%
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin source file	$38.35	$59.00	—	35%
MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HEMOGLOBIN 4C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$50.50	$101.00	—	50%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $22.10, median $22.10, highest $26.50 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $22.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.