Hemoglobin test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $3.27 to $31.80, with a median of $26.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $22.73 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $16.20 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hemoglobin | $3.27 | $3.63 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hgb | $6.30 | $7.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Hemoglobin | $26.00 | $26.00 | $2.32–$42.33 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Hemocue Serial Number | $26.00 | $26.00 | $2.32–$42.33 | — | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Cardiac Chem 8,Hgb.Cc8A,Cc8B | $28.80 | $32.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.27, median $26.00, highest $31.80 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.