Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County charges insurers about $3, or about $4 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Malvern, AR.
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 | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $4 | 169% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4 | 169% |
| CareSource | $6 | 253% |
| WellCare | $3 | 127% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $6 |
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Other Procedures at Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other AR hospitals
- Chi-St Vincent Infirmary · Little Rock $2
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $2
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $2
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $2
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $2
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $2
- Dallas County Medical Center · Fordyce $2
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.