Hemoglobin test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.31 to $374.40, with a median of $30.96. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital — $27.65 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $27.72 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 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 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 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 Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO HGB +1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $8.21 | $8.21 | $8.21 | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HGB source file | $18.90 | $27.00 | $16.79–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 Bld# Hgb source file | $20.30 | $29.00 | $18.04–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $24.00 | $48.00 | $40.80–$43.68 | 50% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Hemoglobin 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 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 source file | $30.96 | $43.00 | $2.37–$43.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $38.88 | $54.00 | $2.37–$54.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HEMOGLOBIN TOT COLORIMETRIC source file | $39.20 | $56.00 | $34.83–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $39.30 | $78.60 | $58.95–$70.74 | 50% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO HGB +1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $46.68 | $46.68 | $46.68 | — |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HEMOGLOBIN source file | $49.70 | $71.00 | $44.16–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital Chesterfield, MO Hemoglobin File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $190.00 | $190.00 | $133.00–$142.50 | — |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC HGB source file | $374.40 | $520.00 | $2.37–$520.00 | 28% |
Inpatient: lowest $3.31, median $30.96, highest $374.40 — a 113.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $25.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.