Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ 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 $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $7, or about $31 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $90 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $5 - $7 | 211% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2 - $84 | 84% |
| Health Net | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Molina | $4 | 169% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $85 |
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.
Other Procedures at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other CA hospitals
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- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $1
- Adventist Health St Helena · Saint Helena $2
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $2
- Paradise Valley Hospital · National City $2
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $2
- El Centro Regional Medical Center · El Centro $2
- Oak Valley Hospital District · Oakdale $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.