Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Sioux City, IA — inpatient

In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $33.57 to $33.57, with a median of $33.57. Across Iowa, the median is $28.40 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.

Lowest$33.57St Lukes Regional Medical Center

Median$33.57half of hospitals charge less

Highest$33.57in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City, IA · (712) 279-3500 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file	$33.57	$41.96	$26.39	20%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $33.57, median $33.57, highest $33.57.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $33.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.