Hemoglobin test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 18 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $8.03 to $73.80, with a median of $19.20. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Health Center Woodbury and 3 other hospitals — $11.17 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $18.60 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury lowest Woodbury, NJ HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $8.03 | $8.03 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington lowest Salem, NJ HEMOGLOBIN RespTher+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $8.03 | $8.03 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill lowest Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $8.03 | $8.03 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer lowest Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 HEMOGLOBIN RespTher+1 more line at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $8.03 | $8.03 | — | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 HGB File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $8.46 | $14.10 | — | 40% |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC POCT Hemoglobin+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $14.95 | $23.00 | $2.30–$26.31 | 35% |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hemoglobin source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Hemoglobin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Hemoglobin source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Hemoglobin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Hemoglobin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.14 | $32.14 | — | — |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest 17365 Hemoglobin+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $54.00 | $2.36–$54.00 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Thalassemia Hemoglobinopathy Evalutaion Quest Comp 3+1 more line at this price source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Hemoglobin+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $2.37–$473.55 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Hemoglobin+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $52.65 | $81.00 | $2.32–$77.76 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price source file | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $73.80 | $82.00 | $37.72–$69.70 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $73.80 | $82.00 | $21.28–$23.06 | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $8.03, median $19.20, highest $73.80 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $19.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.