Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in Conrad, MT — inpatient

In Conrad, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $34.61 to $34.61, with a median of $34.61. Across Montana, the median is $25.00 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$34.61Logan Health - Conrad

Median$34.61half of hospitals charge less

Highest$34.61in 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 Conrad, MT.

median

Lowest $34.61Highest $34.61

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Logan Health - Conrad lowest Conrad, MT · (406) 271-3211 Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$34.61	$53.25	—	35%

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.

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.

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.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $34.61, median $34.61, highest $34.61.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.61 — 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.