Hemoglobin test cost in Waterloo, IA
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $9.36 to $33.57, with a median of $16.90. The lowest listed price is at Waverly Health Center — $7.54 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $28.40 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health Center lowest Waverly, IA · (319) 352-4120 Blood count, hemoglobin File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $9.36 | $18.00 | $0.43–$71.93 | 48% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HGB Z/S/D/W1/B1/C1/C2/M1/X/H/K/A/E/S1/P1/R1/J/N/O/P/Q/R/U/PL/G1/V1/F1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $14.42 | $18.03 | $8.00–$17.00 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Hemoglobin File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $16.90 | $26.00 | $2.30–$26.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $18.85 | $29.00 | $2.30–$29.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HGB/HCT QC/A/D/E/F/G/H/N/O/P/Q/U+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $27.19 | $33.99 | $16.00–$32.00 | 20% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC HEMOGLOBIN File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $33.57 | $41.96 | $2.37–$27.15 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Hemoglobin File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | — | $2.30–$9.09 | — |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Hemoglobin File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $814.00 | — | $2.37–$721.05 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $9.36, median $16.90, highest $33.57 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $17.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 none is it 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.