Blood Count, Hemoglobin Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 85018 across 3,448 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Blood count, hemoglobin (CPT 85018, Labs) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,448 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $1.17 at the low end to $893 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $23.40. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 408 | $93.36 | $2.00 | $517 |
| California | 229 | $32.50 | $1.17 | $168 |
| Florida | 160 | $145 | $2.25 | $893 |
| Illinois | 124 | $33.28 | $2.00 | $374 |
| New York | 119 | $20.15 | $1.76 | $182 |
| Ohio | 119 | $23.51 | $2.00 | $124 |
| North Carolina | 100 | $28.81 | $3.00 | $201 |
| Louisiana | 98 | $29.00 | $1.35 | $368 |
| Missouri | 98 | $34.98 | $2.00 | $209 |
| Minnesota | 94 | $33.60 | $3.05 | $85.36 |
| Georgia | 91 | $36.41 | $2.00 | $462 |
| Wisconsin | 91 | $29.64 | $3.50 | $150 |
| Michigan | 85 | $19.59 | $1.50 | $94.50 |
| Colorado | 84 | $72.67 | $5.87 | $310 |
| Pennsylvania | 81 | $20.16 | $1.44 | $198 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $32.74 | $3.76 | $335 |
| Tennessee | 80 | $61.47 | $1.90 | $483 |
| Oklahoma | 78 | $35.82 | $3.00 | $313 |
| Indiana | 74 | $20.04 | $2.00 | $80.60 |
| Washington | 72 | $26.30 | $1.68 | $82.22 |
| Kansas | 66 | $39.41 | $2.00 | $270 |
| Virginia | 66 | $45.04 | $1.40 | $165 |
| Nebraska | 65 | $36.51 | $3.33 | $171 |
| Iowa | 64 | $25.03 | $3.36 | $76.00 |
| Arkansas | 58 | $20.14 | $1.29 | $111 |
| New Jersey | 57 | $22.24 | $2.00 | $400 |
| Utah | 52 | $71.66 | $3.45 | $208 |
| Alabama | 49 | $39.65 | $2.00 | $308 |
| Massachusetts | 49 | $25.19 | $3.97 | $74.25 |
| Mississippi | 47 | $19.98 | $5.27 | $87.25 |
| South Dakota | 44 | $62.59 | $3.81 | $111 |
| South Carolina | 41 | $51.21 | $10.69 | $356 |
| Montana | 40 | $26.20 | $2.63 | $60.21 |
| Oregon | 39 | $19.50 | $1.68 | $121 |
| North Dakota | 35 | $27.17 | $10.65 | $69.00 |
| West Virginia | 34 | $27.90 | $3.00 | $183 |
| Arizona | 33 | $40.67 | $1.40 | $195 |
| Nevada | 33 | $64.08 | $2.00 | $190 |
| Maine | 28 | $19.06 | $2.00 | $59.05 |
| Puerto Rico | 26 | $12.55 | $4.00 | $39.00 |
| Idaho | 25 | $33.52 | $6.96 | $121 |
| New Mexico | 20 | $42.28 | $6.46 | $93.85 |
| New Hampshire | 19 | $48.85 | $4.00 | $182 |
| Connecticut | 18 | $11.42 | $2.80 | $22.00 |
| Hawaii | 14 | $18.77 | $2.40 | $36.40 |
| Maryland | 11 | $9.47 | $5.74 | $14.78 |
| Vermont | 11 | $20.17 | $8.73 | $42.00 |
| Wyoming | 10 | $35.95 | $13.53 | $63.00 |
| Alaska | 8 | $38.07 | $19.61 | $61.50 |
| Delaware | 8 | $54.71 | $23.70 | $190 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $23.24 | $2.00 | $50.40 |
| Washington D.C. | 5 | $23.64 | $3.60 | $50.00 |