Hemoglobin test cost in Erie, PA
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $17.22 to $55.20, with a median of $36.21. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center — $18.99 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $18.60 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA · (814) 452-5111 HC HEMOGLOBIN | $17.22 | $21.00 | $1.11–$7.35 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 HEMOGLOBIN PNL 0803 | $55.20 | $92.00 | $2.35–$73.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 HEMOGLOBIN | $55.20 | $92.00 | $2.35–$73.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 HEMOGLOBIN P0581 | $55.20 | $92.00 | $2.35–$73.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 HEMOGLOBIN P9262 | $55.20 | $92.00 | $2.35–$73.60 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.22, median $36.21, highest $55.20 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.21. 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 2 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.