Hemoglobin test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $21.74 to $40.85, with a median of $29.34. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $7.60 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $14.43 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD | $21.74 | $33.45 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton-Fine Healthcare Star Lake, NY · (315) 848-4205 HEMOGLOBIN | $22.04 | $22.04 | $18.73 | — | — source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD | $36.63 | $56.35 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD | $40.85 | $62.84 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.74, median $29.34, highest $40.85 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $36.63. 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 not 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.