Hemoglobin test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 17 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $3.31 to $374.40, with a median of $25.35. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital — $22.04 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $27.72 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 15 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Jun 10, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Hemoglobin File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $3.31 | $4.13 | — | 20% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 L121003 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 40% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Hemoglobin + Hematocrit File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $6.60 | $8.25 | — | 20% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Hemoglobin File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $10.40 | $16.00 | $2.13–$4.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Hemoglobin File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $10.40 | $16.00 | $2.13–$5.33 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $18.50 | $18.50 | $1.24–$4.08 | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HGB File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $18.90 | $27.00 | $9.72–$38.57 | 30% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 Bld# Hgb File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $20.30 | $29.00 | $10.44–$41.43 | 30% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) File of Apr 13, 2026 · source file | $23.56 | $38.00 | $1.44–$36.00 | 38% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $24.00 | $48.00 | $13.88–$96.00 | 50% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $25.35 | $39.00 | $2.13–$39.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 POC Hemoglobin File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $25.35 | $39.00 | $2.54–$35.10 | 35% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Hemoglobin File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $15.17–$24.65 | — |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC HGB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $30.96 | $43.00 | $2.37–$43.00 | 28% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC HGB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $30.96 | $43.00 | $2.37–$43.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 POC Hemoglobin File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $31.85 | $49.00 | $2.13–$5.33 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $50.00 | $2.37–$50.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $33.15 | $51.00 | $2.13–$51.00 | 35% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $38.88 | $54.00 | $2.37–$54.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HEMOGLOBIN TOT COLORIMETRIC File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $39.20 | $56.00 | $20.16–$80.00 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $39.30 | $78.60 | $2.21–$70.74 | 50% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $49.70 | $71.00 | $25.56–$101.43 | 30% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC HGB File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $374.40 | $520.00 | $2.37–$520.00 | 28% |
Outpatient: lowest $3.31, median $25.35, highest $374.40 — a 113.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $29.98. 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 10 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 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.