Hemoglobin test cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $5.55 to $11.31, with a median of $8.25. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Greater Lansing — $2.70 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $16.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Jul 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Greater Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 Hemoglobin POC File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $5.55 | $11.10 | $1.30–$5.43 | 50% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI · (517) 543-1050 HB Hemoglobin source file | $8.25 | $33.00 | $1.67–$30.89 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 HB Hemoglobin source file | $8.25 | $33.00 | $1.67–$30.36 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 HB Hemoglobin source file | $10.50 | $42.00 | $1.78–$1,607.52 | 75% |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids, MI · (517) 663-2671 HEMOGLOBIN * File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $11.31 | $22.61 | $13.34–$20.35 | 50% |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids, MI · (517) 663-2671 HEMOGLOBIN File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $12.85 | $25.69 | $15.16–$23.12 | 50% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 Hemoglobin File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $20.95 | $41.90 | $1.30–$26.43 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $5.55, median $8.25, highest $11.31 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MICHG BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $1.50 | file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns, MICHG BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $1.50 | file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing, MICHG BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $1.50 | file |