Hemoglobin test cost in Huntsville, AL — inpatient
In Huntsville, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $46.50, with a median of $31.58. The lowest listed price is at Athens Limestone Hospital — $16.58 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $17.50 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Huntsville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Limestone Hospital lowest Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $1.78–$12.00 | — |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville, AL · (256) 429-4000 HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $16.66 | $79.35 | $16.66–$67.45 | 79% |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 HGB (HEMOGLOBIN) File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $20.00 | $20.00 | $1.78–$16.00 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison, AL LAB-BLOOD COUNT, HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $46.50 | $1.78–$46.50 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL · (256) 265-1000 LAB-BLOOD COUNT, HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $46.50 | $1.78–$46.50 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison, AL D-VASCULAR GRAFT R24 File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $144,500.00 | $144,500.00 | $2.34–$93,925.00 | — |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL · (256) 265-1000 D-VASCULAR GRAFT R24 File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $144,500.00 | $144,500.00 | $2.34–$93,925.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $31.58, highest $46.50 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $30.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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.