CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 2.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$24
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Cash price $42 Hospital's list price $42
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $4 - $10 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $22 | 633% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 | 717% |
| Cignamajor | $8 | 338% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $5 |
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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.