Hemoglobin test cost in Wichita, KS
In Wichita, KS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $9.48 to $270.00, with a median of $19.72. The lowest listed price is at Kansas Medical Center — $10.24 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $21.45 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 85018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Wichita, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Center lowest Andover, KS · (316) 300-4000 HEMAGLOBIN | $9.48 | $15.80 | $0.57–$7.46 | 40% | — source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita, KS · (316) 462-5310 BLOOD COUNT; HEMOGLOBIN | $17.11 | $26.32 | $2.32–$3.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado, KS · (316) 321-3300 BLOOD COUNT, HEMOGLOBIN | $17.55 | $27.00 | $350.00–$757.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita, KS · (316) 462-5310 HEMOGLOBIN | $17.62 | $27.11 | $2.32–$3.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center Wichita, KS · (316) 634-0090 H&H PANEL | $21.89 | $22.00 | $1.00–$7.96 | 1% | — source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover, KS · (316) 300-4000 HEMOGLOBIN | $35.76 | $59.60 | $0.57–$23.84 | 40% | — source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS · (316) 962-2000 HEMOGLOBIN | $270.00 | $270.00 | $38.61–$243.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita, KS · (316) 962-2000 HEMOGLOBIN | $270.00 | $270.00 | $38.61–$243.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.48, median $19.72, highest $270.00 — a 28.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $21.89. 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 1 of 6 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.