# CPT 85018: Blood count, hemoglobin (Hgb)

Medicare CPT 85018 pays $2.37 under the 2026 Q4 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, the same national rate in every state.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85018-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pathology, Pediatrics

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $2.37 |
| National facility | $2.37 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## Related codes

- 85002: Bleeding time — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85002-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85004: Blood count, automated differential WBC — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85004-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85007: Blood count, blood smear, microscopic examination with manual differential — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85007-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85008: Blood count, blood smear, microscopic examination without manual differential — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85008-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85009: Blood count, manual differential WBC count — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85009-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85013: Blood count, spun microhematocrit — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85013-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85014: Blood count, hematocrit (Hct) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85014-cpt-fee-schedule
- 85025: Blood count, complete (CBC), automated with differential — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/85025-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 85018 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules