Hemoglobin test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $8.83 to $21.00, with a median of $19.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $10.17 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $20.65 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price source file | $8.83 | $8.83 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC HEMOGLOBIN POCT+1 more line at this price source file | $11.47 | $11.47 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN POCT source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN source file | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $8.83, median $19.00, highest $21.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $20.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.