Hemoglobin test cost in Corpus Christi, TX
In Corpus Christi, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $9.89 to $517.06, with a median of $517.06. The lowest listed price is at Driscoll Childrens Hospital — $507.17 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $47.00 at 287 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 2 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 Oct 6, 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 Corpus Christi, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 Ciba Hemoglobin File of Oct 6, 2025 · source file | $9.89 | $49.45 | $1.99–$165.82 | 80% |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 Hemoglobin File of Oct 6, 2025 · source file | $12.65 | $63.25 | $1.99–$165.82 | 80% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Hemoglobin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $190.00 | $190.00 | $1.66–$161.50 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest FSER Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $517.06 | $517.06 | $1.95–$439.50 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - The Heart Hospital Corpus Christi, TX Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $517.06 | $517.06 | $1.95–$439.50 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area Portland, TX · (361) 761-1501 Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $517.06 | $517.06 | $1.95–$439.50 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bayview Behavioral Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (972) 465-0022 Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $517.06 | $517.06 | $1.95–$439.50 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctors Regional Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $517.06 | $517.06 | $1.95–$439.50 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $9.89, median $517.06, highest $517.06 — a 52.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $190.00. 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 1 of 7 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.