Hemoglobin test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for hemoglobin blood test: from $3.20 to $100.50, with a median of $28.40. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 31.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 85018. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.20Boone County Hospital
Median$28.40half pay less
Highest$100.50in Iowa
Lowest saves$25.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $3.20 | $4.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC HEMOGLOBIN | $3.36 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC HEMOGLOBIN | $3.43 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG HEMOGLOBIN | $6.40 | $8.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $7.00 | $7.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #G6PD BLD+HGB-HEMOGLOBIN | $8.40 | $14.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HGB AND HCT Z/B1/C2/S/D/H/K/L1/P1/S1/X/W1/E/J/N/Y/V/O/P/Q/R/U/PL/G1/V1/F1/M2/C1 | $8.80 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $9.36 | $18.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $9.53 | $11.92 | — source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA 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 | $11.00 | $14.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA HEMOGLOBIN | $12.75 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $12.80 | $32.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Hemoglobin | $13.00 | $13.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hemoglobin | $13.50 | $45.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 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 | $14.42 | $18.03 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA BLOOD COUNT; HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) | $16.04 | $27.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA CHG HEMOGLOBIN | $16.24 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hemoglobin | $16.90 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $17.40 | $29.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hemoglobin | $18.85 | $29.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $20.00 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA HEMOGLOBIN | $20.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN 85018 | $20.80 | $26.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $21.30 | $30.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES | $22.20 | $37.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $24.16 | $40.95 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $24.50 | $35.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES | $24.60 | $41.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $25.20 | $36.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Hemoglobin | $25.35 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $25.60 | $32.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN POC | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $27.75 | $37.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA HEMOGLOBIN | $28.00 | $35.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $28.80 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $29.40 | $49.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-HEMOGLOBIN | $30.00 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Blood count; hemoglobin (Hgb) | $30.75 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $31.20 | $52.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $32.40 | $36.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $34.30 | $49.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $35.34 | $62.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Hemoglobin | $37.70 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Hemoglobin | $39.00 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Hemoglobin | $39.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $40.74 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $41.71 | $43.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB POC HEMOGLOBIN (POINT OF CARE) | $42.70 | $61.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB POC HEMOGLOBIN (POINT OF CARE) | $42.70 | $61.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $44.29 | $44.29 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $45.00 | $60.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Hemoglobin | $45.75 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN | $46.40 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $46.56 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $47.20 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC POCT Hemoglobin | $57.00 | $57.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $57.72 | $72.15 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $65.55 | $69.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC POCT Hemoglobin | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Blood count, hemoglobin | $100.50 | $134.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $13.00 | $33.57 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $9.36 | $16.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $22.20 | $24.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $25.35 | $33.57 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $27.75 | $42.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $3.43 | $13.50 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $3.20 | $6.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $7.00 | $14.15 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $33.57 | $45.64 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $8.40 | $23.05 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $12.80 | $12.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $24.16 | $24.16 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $34.30 | $34.30 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $30.75 | $30.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $40.74 | $40.74 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $44.29 | $44.29 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $16.24 | $16.24 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $17.40 | $17.40 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $9.53 | $9.53 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $41.71 | $41.71 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $45.75 | $45.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $65.55 | $65.55 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $6.40 | $6.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $35.34 | $35.34 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $16.04 | $16.04 |
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.
Hemoglobin blood test in other states
- Alabama$17.50
- Alaska$46.80
- Arizona$19.16
- Arkansas$11.36
- California$40.32
- Colorado$39.39
- Connecticut$16.89
- Delaware$35.96
- District of Columbia$49.50
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$23.08
- Hawaii$25.90
- Idaho$15.75
- Illinois$31.50
- Indiana$18.69
- Kansas$21.45
- Kentucky$26.83
- Louisiana$10.41
- Maine$14.60
- Maryland$11.25
- Massachusetts$16.50
- Michigan$16.00
- Minnesota$33.34
- Mississippi$16.20
- Missouri$27.72
- Montana$25.00
- Nebraska$34.00
- Nevada$45.50
- New Hampshire$21.83
- New Jersey$6.80
- New Mexico$40.20
- New York$14.43
- North Carolina$27.85
- North Dakota$23.20
- Ohio$16.20
- Oklahoma$20.02
- Oregon$17.25
- Pennsylvania$19.20
- Puerto Rico$8.62
- Rhode Island$20.65
- South Carolina$37.90
- South Dakota$44.20
- Tennessee$20.02
- Texas$47.00
- Utah$88.39
- Vermont$22.54
- Virginia$18.00
- Washington$29.40
- West Virginia$13.25
- Wisconsin$17.50
- Wyoming$28.64
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.