Hemoglobin test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $2.92 to $29.90, with a median of $17.25. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $14.33 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $17.25 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 18, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2.92 | $4.50 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2.92 | $4.50 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2.92 | $4.50 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2.92 | $4.50 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3.25 | $5.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC G 6 PD QNT PART 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3.25 | $5.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC HEMOGLOBIN - POINT OF CARE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.62 | $14.80 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HEMOGLOBIN - POINT OF CARE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.62 | $14.80 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC HEMOGLOBIN - POINT OF CARE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.62 | $14.80 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC HEMOGLOBIN - POINT OF CARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.62 | $14.80 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.62 | $14.80 | — | 35% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.20 | $12.00 | $3.00–$9.48 | 15% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.20 | $12.00 | $3.00–$9.48 | 15% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC HEMOGLOBIN+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN CDM+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 BLOOD COUNT; HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $21.50 | $21.50 | $1.90–$8.30 | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | $1.85–$38.00 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 BLOOD COUNT; HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $29.90 | $46.00 | $0.95–$7.69 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $30.55 | $47.00 | $0.95–$7.69 | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.90 | $86.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.05 | $97.00 | — | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $2.92, median $17.25, highest $29.90 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $10.20. 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 1 of 5 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85018 ($24.03). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, ORHEMOGLOBIN | $1.95 | file |