Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1, or about $56 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $53 - $58 | 2236% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 - $59 | 2278% |
| Cignamajor | $55 - $60 | 2321% |
| Banner Health | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| Moda Health | $1 | 42% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.