Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Ahoskie, NC — inpatient

In Ahoskie, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $3.92 to $3.92, with a median of $3.92. Across North Carolina, the median is $27.85 at 68 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3.92East Carolina Health
Median$3.92half pay less
Highest$3.92in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ahoskie, NC.

median
Lowest $3.92Highest $35.28

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
East Carolina Health lowest Ahoskie, NC · (252) 209-3000 17365 Hemoglobin-Ref-Qu $3.92 $7.00 $2.37–$4.41 44% Apr 1, 2026
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East Carolina Health Ahoskie, NC · (252) 209-3000 35489 Hemoglobin-Ref-Qu $10.08 $18.00 $6.55–$17.28 44% Apr 1, 2026
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East Carolina Health Ahoskie, NC · (252) 209-3000 Hemoglobin $35.28 $63.00 $22.93–$60.48 44% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3.92, median $3.92, highest $3.92.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3.92 — 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 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.