Hemoglobin test cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 7 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.64 to $60.06, with a median of $51.48. The lowest listed price is at Tucson Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $47.84 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $22.16 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 2 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Hemoglobin File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $3.64 | $13.00 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Hemoglobin File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $3.64 | $13.00 | — | 72% |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $4.16 | $32.00 | $14.40–$25.60 | 87% |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.48 | $143.00 | $21.45–$128.70 | 64% |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.77 | $143.00 | $19.16–$85.80 | 61% |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.77 | $143.00 | $19.16–$85.80 | 61% |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 HEMOGLOBIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.06 | $143.00 | $21.88–$128.70 | 58% |
Inpatient: lowest $3.64, median $51.48, highest $60.06 — a 16.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $25.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85018 ($24.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZPOC COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN | $1.04 | file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN NS | $1.04 | file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZPOC COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN TELCOR | $1.04 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN | $1.10 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB COUNT BLD HEMOGLOBIN NS | $1.10 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC POC Hgb Hemacue | $1.40 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZHC POC Hgb Hemacue | $1.40 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Hemoglobin (Rt) | $1.68 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZHC Hemoglobin (Rt) | $1.68 | file |