Hemoglobin test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $6.00 to $395.52, with a median of $38.80. The lowest listed price is at Winter Haven Hospital and 1 other hospital — $32.80 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $54.60 at 171 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Haven Hospital lowest Winter Haven, FL · (863) 293-1121 POC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $10.00 | $5.63–$10.00 | 40% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center lowest Bartow, FL · (863) 533-8111 POC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $10.00 | $5.63–$10.00 | 40% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center Bartow, FL · (863) 533-8111 BODY FLUID HEMOGLOBIN+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6.60 | $11.00 | $6.19–$11.00 | 40% |
| Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven, FL · (863) 293-1121 HEMOGLOBIN, FETAL BLD+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $6.60 | $11.00 | $6.19–$11.00 | 40% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center Bartow, FL · (863) 533-8111 RT HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $34.80 | $58.00 | $32.65–$58.00 | 40% |
| Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven, FL · (863) 293-1121 RT HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $34.80 | $58.00 | $32.65–$58.00 | 40% |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Hemoglobin - Poct File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $69.64 | $69.64 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $395.52 | $395.52 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $6.00, median $38.80, highest $395.52 — a 65.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $38.80 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85018 ($24.00). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FLHb Hemoglobin - Hemoglobin | $2.00 | file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FLHb Hemoglobin Body Fluid | $2.00 | file |