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Blood Count, Hemoglobin Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 85018. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $21.00
📉 Low $3.00
📈 High $201
🏥 100 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE |
$3.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL NAGS HEAD |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL EDENTON |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL AHOSKIE |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$3.95 | $56.80 | $2.42 | $49.00 | $54.10 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$3.95 | $63.08 | $2.42 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $2.37 | $2.61 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$3.95 | $70.20 | $23.46 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$6.00 | $1.89 | $2.43 | $1.89 | $2.44 | $1.89 | $2.37 | $9.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$6.60 | $64.20 | $2.42 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $2.37 | $2.61 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$6.60 | $62.60 | $2.42 | $49.00 | $60.00 | $2.37 | $2.61 | $82.00 | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$9.10 | $9.28 | $39.00 | $48.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL CARTHAGE STREET SANFORD |
$10.15 | $4.32 | — | $4.41 | — | — | $2.37 | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$10.71 | $9.28 | $47.10 | $1.99 | $37.40 | $30.20 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$11.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$11.40 | $2.37 | $2.06 | — | $1.73 | $2.84 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$11.40 | $2.37 | $2.06 | — | $1.73 | $2.37 | — | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$12.50 | $50.22 | $2.37 | $2.84 | $77.60 | $2.44 | — | $80.00 | — |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$12.78 | $9.28 | $44.60 | $3.31 | $100 | $45.31 | $102 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$12.78 | $9.28 | $44.60 | $1.99 | $2.37 | $49.49 | $102 | — | $100 |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$13.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$13.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$13.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$13.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$13.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$13.50 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $4.79 | $2.37 | $20.25 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$13.95 | $8.37 | $8.58 | $22.63 | $8.62 | $8.88 | $7.95 | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$14.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$14.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$14.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$17.40 | $17.00 | $3.74 | $2.37 | $3.74 | $2.37 | $2.37 | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$17.50 | $2.54 | $2.60 | $2.54 | $2.62 | $5.02 | $2.54 | $31.50 | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$18.85 | $9.28 | $47.10 | $3.35 | $56.70 | $57.05 | $100 | — | $100 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$19.00 | $14.64 | $14.44 | $4.35 | $19.91 | $4.35 | — | $34.96 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$19.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$19.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $8.32 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $7.10 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $15.72 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $6.88 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $5.04 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$20.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $5.30 | $2.37 | $30.00 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$21.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $6.62 | $2.37 | $31.50 | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$21.00 | $4.97 | $14.28 | $4.32 | $35.28 | $4.32 | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$21.00 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.37 | $2.39 | $37.80 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$21.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $6.62 | $2.37 | $31.50 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$21.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $8.46 | $2.37 | $31.50 | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$21.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$22.00 | $18.00 | $22.00 | $18.00 | $20.00 | — | $29.00 | $31.00 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$22.50 | $10.18 | $10.67 | $4.35 | $13.77 | $4.35 | $24.62 | $40.50 | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$22.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$22.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$23.00 | $6.72 | $13.06 | $4.35 | $20.01 | $4.35 | $40.48 | $41.40 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$24.00 | $2.37 | $2.43 | $2.37 | $2.44 | $7.41 | $2.37 | $36.00 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 85018, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $23.40 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood count, hemoglobin cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for blood count, hemoglobin (CPT 85018) in North Carolina range from $3.00 to $201, with a median of $21.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood count, hemoglobin in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 85018 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.