Hemoglobin test cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $80.32, with a median of $65.54. The lowest listed price is at Mad River Community Hospital — $56.54 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $40.32 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad River Community Hospital lowest Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 **85018** File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.22 | $122.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.85 | $135.00 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 HEMOGLOBIN File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $70.63 | $70.63 | — | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC HEMOGLOBIN - HEMOGLOBIN source file | $80.32 | $100.40 | $80.32–$100.40 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $65.54, highest $80.32 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $41.62 — 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85018 ($24.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) | $2.38 | file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $2.38 | file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN LAB | $2.38 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) | $2.38 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $2.38 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN LAB | $2.38 | file |