Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Tiffin, OH — inpatient

In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $18.00 to $18.00, with a median of $18.00. Across Ohio, the median is $16.20 at 131 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 — and —.

Lowest$18.00Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital
Median$18.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$18.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Blood Count Hemoglobin source file $18.00 $30.00 — 40%
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 $18.00, median $18.00, highest $18.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.20 — 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.