Hemoglobin test cost in Hutchinson, KS — inpatient
In Hutchinson, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $7.05 to $16.00, with a median of $11.53. The lowest listed price is at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center — $4.48 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $21.34 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 5, 2025 and Aug 19, 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 Hutchinson, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center lowest Hutchinson, KS · (620) 665-2000 Hemoglobin File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $7.05 | $10.85 | $2.01–$10.85 | 35% |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson, KS · (620) 665-2000 Hemoglobin POCT File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $7.41 | $11.40 | $2.01–$10.85 | 35% |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-4800 HEMOGLOBIN RL File of Aug 19, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $20.00 | $2.01–$104.00 | 20% |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-4800 **INR+3 more lines at this price File of Aug 19, 2026 · source file | $48.80 | $61.00 | $2.01–$104.00 | 20% |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-4800 HEMOGLOBIN ISTAT File of Aug 19, 2026 · source file | $83.20 | $104.00 | $2.01–$104.00 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.05, median $11.53, highest $16.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $11.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.