CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Petaluma Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 4.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $8 Cash price $12 Hospital's list price $24
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $5 | 211% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 - $28 | 802% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Health Net | $2 | 84% |
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- El Centro Regional Medical Center · El Centro $2
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.