Lab tests CPT 85018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemoglobin test cost in DeKalb, MS — inpatient

In DeKalb, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $36.57 to $36.57, with a median of $36.57. Across Mississippi, the median is $16.20 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$36.57Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital
Median$36.57half pay less
Highest$36.57in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb, MS · (769) 486-1000 HC HEMOGLOBIN $36.57 $53.00 — 31% —
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Inpatient: lowest $36.57, median $36.57, highest $36.57.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.57 — 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.