Hemoglobin test cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $24.03 to $75.00, with a median of $62.80. The lowest listed price is at Sequoia Hospital — $38.77 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $40.32 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Hospital lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 HEMOGLOBIN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $24.03 | $66.00 | $28.38–$18,346.00 | 64% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA · (510) 752-1000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN source file | $40.32 | $72.00 | $2.00–$7.00 | 44% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Hemoglobin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.80 | $157.00 | — | 60% |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORE HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG POCT HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG POCT HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG POCT HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $24.03, median $62.80, highest $75.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $67.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 11 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.