Hemoglobin test cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 20 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $13.23 to $126.00, with a median of $48.33. The lowest listed price is at Iredell Memorial Hospital — $35.10 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $27.85 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell Memorial Hospital lowest Statesville, NC · (704) 878-5661 Hemoglobin | $13.23 | $49.00 | $2.52–$38.00 | 73% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB HEMOGLOBIN FLUID | $32.00 | $64.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Hemoglobin | $32.94 | $122.00 | $49.41 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $32.94 | $122.00 | $10.71–$79.30 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Hemoglobin | $32.94 | $122.00 | $42.09 | 73% | — source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$91.82 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$86.99 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$88.92 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$86.99 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$91.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$88.92 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$88.92 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $18.36–$96.65 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$93.75 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$91.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$88.92 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $48.33 | $96.65 | $2.42–$91.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG RT HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG RT HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG RT HEMOGLOBIN | $50.00 | $50.00 | $1.42–$47.50 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD GAS VENOUS | $61.50 | $123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN | $61.50 | $123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD GAS VENOUS | $101.50 | $203.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB BLOOD COUNT/HEMOGLOBIN | $101.50 | $203.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 BLOOD HEMOGLBN | $126.00 | $168.00 | $1.00–$168.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 BLOOD HEMOGLBN | $126.00 | $168.00 | $1.00–$168.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.23, median $48.33, highest $126.00 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $48.33. 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 15 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.