Hemoglobin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $6.30 to $438.00, with a median of $27.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $21.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $18.30 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HGB+3 more lines at this price source file | $6.30 | $10.50 | $7.35 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $14.63 | $19.00 | $1.56–$7.35 | 23% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $14.70 | $49.00 | $44.10 | 70% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $15.33 | $21.00 | $1.56–$7.35 | 27% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HEMOGLOBIN P9262+2 more lines at this price source file | $15.60 | $26.00 | $19.50–$22.88 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $16.80 | $28.00 | $12.60 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price source file | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Hemoglobin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $23.70 | $23.70 | $6.87–$20.15 | — |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $27.60 | $46.00 | $16.56–$42.32 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)+1 more line at this price source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $17.64–$45.08 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HEMOGLOBIN P9262+3 more lines at this price source file | $34.80 | $58.00 | $19.72–$46.40 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HEMOGLOBIN+2 more lines at this price source file | $37.20 | $62.00 | $16.18–$52.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HEMOGLOBIN P9262+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $72.00 | $28.80–$64.80 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HEMOGLOBIN P9262+2 more lines at this price source file | $44.40 | $74.00 | $25.68–$62.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) source file | $55.80 | $93.00 | $33.48–$86.49 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Hemoglobin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $61.00 | $61.00 | $15.25–$51.85 | — |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HEMOGLOBIN P9262+2 more lines at this price source file | $61.20 | $102.00 | $31.21–$91.80 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HEMOGLOBIN STAT+8 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $438.00 | $730.00 | $474.50–$620.50 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $6.30, median $27.60, highest $438.00 — a 69.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $22.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PAHEMOGLOBIN | $2.37 | file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PAHEMOGLOBIN (HEMOCUE) | $2.37 | file |