Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Evansville, IN — inpatient

In Evansville, IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $36.51, with a median of $15.00. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent Evansville and 1 other hospital. Across Indiana, the median is $18.69 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 13, 2026 and Feb 13, 2026.

Lowest$15.00Ascension St Vincent Evansville + 1 more
Median$15.00half pay less
Highest$36.51in this market
Difference2.4×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 Evansville, IN.

median
Lowest $15.00Highest $56.84

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ascension St Vincent Evansville lowest Evansville, IN · (812) 485-4000 #HEMOGLOBIN $15.00 $25.00 $1.32–$5.40 40% —
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Ascension St Vincent Warrick lowest Boonville, IN · (812) 897-4800 #HEMOGLOBIN $15.00 $25.00 $1.32–$7.82 40% —
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Ascension St Vincent Warrick lowest Boonville, IN · (812) 897-4800 #HEMOGLOBIN $15.00 $25.00 $1.32–$7.82 40% —
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Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville, IN · (812) 897-4800 HEMOGLOBIN $18.00 $30.00 $1.32–$7.82 40% —
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Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville, IN · (812) 485-4000 HEMOGLOBIN $18.00 $30.00 $1.32–$5.40 40% —
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Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville, IN · (812) 897-4800 HEMOGLOBIN $18.00 $30.00 $1.32–$7.82 40% —
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The Women's Hospital Newburgh, IN HC HGB CORD BLOOD $36.51 $61.88 $30.94–$52.60 41% Feb 13, 2026
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The Women's Hospital Newburgh, IN HC HGB $56.84 $96.33 $48.17–$81.88 41% Feb 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $15.00, highest $36.51 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $15.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 3 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.