Hemoglobin test cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $50.99 to $75.00, with a median of $63.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center — $12.01 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $40.32 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Feb 28, 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 HEMOGLOBIN LAB | $50.99 | $99.00 | $2.37–$93.06 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 HEMOGLOBIN | $69.53 | $135.00 | $2.37–$126.90 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.99, median $63.00, highest $75.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $63.00. 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.