Hemoglobin test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 27 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $2.73 to $273.24, with a median of $6.80. The lowest listed price is at Newton Medical Center and 6 other hospitals — $4.07 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $14.07 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 20 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Medical Center lowest Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Hemoglobin Hgb source file | $2.73 | $106.00 | — | 97% |
| Chilton Medical Center lowest Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Hemoglobin Hgb source file | $2.73 | $53.00 | — | 95% |
| University Hospital lowest Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $2.73 | $67.63 | $1.90–$64.25 | 96% |
| Morristown Medical Center lowest Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Hemoglobin Hgb source file | $2.73 | $106.00 | — | 97% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center lowest Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Blood count, hemoglobin source file | $2.73 | $49.00 | $2.37–$49.00 | 94% |
| CentraState Medical Center lowest Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Hemoglobin Hgb source file | $2.73 | $54.00 | — | 95% |
| Overlook Medical Center lowest Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Hemoglobin Hgb source file | $2.73 | $106.00 | — | 97% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2.84 | $20.92 | $2.02–$170.39 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2.84 | $20.92 | $2.02–$170.39 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2.84 | $20.92 | $2.02–$170.39 | 86% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2.84 | $20.92 | $2.02–$170.39 | 86% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2.84 | $20.92 | $2.02–$170.39 | 86% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hemioglobin Electrophoresis File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $5.60 | $8.00 | — | 30% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Hemoglobn&Hematicrt*X*85018+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $6.80 | $68.00 | $5.32–$54.40 | 90% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Poct Hemoglobin+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $11.18 | $15.97 | — | 30% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 DV FINGER STICK HEMOGLOBIN source file | $11.58 | $37.00 | $29.60–$31.45 | 69% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $12.52 | $40.00 | $32.00–$34.00 | 69% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 HEMOGLOUBIN, BLD COUNT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.00 | $13.00 | — | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price source file | $13.20 | $22.00 | $1.90–$18.70 | 40% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.50 | $30.00 | $1.50–$24.68 | 35% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hemoglobin Blood Count Hgb+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $35.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Blood Count Hemoglobin+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $35.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hemoglobin Blood Count Hgb+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $35.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hemoglobin Blood Count+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $35.00 | — | 10% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 85018 -Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | $11.70–$27.30 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 HEMOGLOBIN File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | $13.20–$44.00 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 HEMOGLOBIN(HGB) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.23 | $78.23 | — | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 POC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $151.00 | $153.00 | $1.00–$153.00 | 1% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $174.00 | $175.00 | $1.00–$175.00 | 1% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 ISTAT LAB-HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $310.50 | $345.00 | — | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $2.73, median $6.80, highest $273.24 — a 100.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $13.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 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.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN VBG | $2.02 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HEMOCUE HGB | $2.02 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN VBG | $2.02 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HEMOCUE HGB | $2.02 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC TOTAL HEMOGLOBIN VBG | $2.02 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HEMOCUE HGB | $2.02 | file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJBLOOD COUNT-HEMOGLOBIN. | $2.37 | file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJBLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN | $2.37 | file |