CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Monterey Park Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $3
- Cash Discount Price: $4
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.27x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, hemoglobin at Monterey Park Hospital is $3. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $4. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $2.37, this hospital’s rate is 1.27x the Medicare baseline. Located in 900 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$4
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$3
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$2.37
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $2.37 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $4 (169%)
Insurance Median: $3 (127%)
Cash: $4 (169% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $3 (127% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $2.37 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmc Healthcare Inc | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Alta Med Health Services Corp | $1 - $34 | 42% |
| Bella Vista Medical Group | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $1 - $67 | 42% |
| Community Health Plan M Cal Joy Ipa | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Esperanza Medical Group Ipa | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Family Health Alliance Medical Group | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group | $1 - $48 | 42% |
| Hispanic Physicians Ipa Medical Corporation | $1 - $34 | 42% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Physician Healthways | $1 - $34 | 42% |
| Tenet Reciprocity | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Access Ipa Ancillary | $2 | 84% |
| Accountable Ipa | $2 | 84% |
| Aetna | $2 - $98 | 84% |
| Aids Health Foundation | $2 | 84% |
| Alhambra Community Dialysis Unit Inc | $2 - $80 | 84% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Allied Physicians | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Altamed Health Network | $2 | 84% |
| Altamed Health Services | $2 | 84% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $2 | 84% |
| Assess Ipa | $2 | 84% |
| Associated Hispanic Physicians Ancillary | $2 | 84% |
| Avanti | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Bella Vista Medical Group Ancillary | $2 | 84% |
| Beverly Hospital | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $67 | 84% |
| Brand New Day | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2 - $80 | 84% |
| Care 1St Mcl/Gar Cap | $2 | 84% |
| Central Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $2 - $54 | 84% |
| Cms | $2 | 84% |
| Community Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx I/P And O/P | $2 | 84% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Emanate Health | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| First Health Senior | $2 | 84% |
| Foundation Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Global Care Medical Group Ipa | $2 - $60 | 84% |
| Greater Los Angeles Dialysis Inc | $2 - $80 | 84% |
| Health Net | $2 - $87 | 84% |
| Health Net Inc | $2 - $95 | 84% |
| Health Net Medi Cal | $2 | 84% |
| Health Net Of California | $2 - $80 | 84% |
| Healthnet Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Healthy Way La | $2 | 84% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $2 | 84% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 | 84% |
| La Care | $2 | 84% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $2 | 84% |
| La Care Health Plan | $2 - $74 | 84% |
| Maxi Med Inc/Ipa | $2 | 84% |
| Medi Cal | $2 | 84% |
| Medical Managed Care Program | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 | 84% |
| Molina Healthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Molina Healthcare Medi-Connect | $2 | 84% |
| Molina Medical Centers | $2 - $52 | 84% |
| One Health Plan | $2 - $775 | 84% |
| Other Non-Contracted Medi-Cal | $2 | 84% |
| Preferred Ipa | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Preferred Ipa Of California | $2 | 84% |
| Scan Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Secure Horizons | $2 | 84% |
| Self-Pay | $2 | 84% |
| Senior Citizens Choice | $2 | 84% |
| Ucla/Impact Cancer | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $94 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration | $2 | 84% |
| Ahmc Health Epo | $3 | 127% |
| Asi Flex Ppo W/C | $3 | 127% |
| Athens Administrators | $3 | 127% |
| Bce Emergis Corp | $3 - $114 | 127% |
| Caloptima Direct | $3 | 127% |
| Choice Care Network | $3 - $87 | 127% |
| Cigna | $3 | 127% |
| Corvel Corporation | $3 - $925 | 127% |
| Healthnet | $3 - $87 | 127% |
| Indemnity W Comp Fee Schedule | $3 | 127% |
| Interplan | $3 - $100 | 127% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $3 | 127% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $3 | 127% |
| Multiplan | $3 - $114 | 127% |
| Preferred Health Network | $3 - $107 | 127% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $3 | 127% |
| Universal Care | $3 - $94 | 127% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $4 - $134 | 169% |
| Mri/Ct Greater El Monte Hospital | $4 - $134 | 169% |
| Mri/Mra/Alhambra Hospital | $4 - $134 | 169% |
| Mri/Mra/Eladh | $4 - $134 | 169% |
| One Legacy | $4 - $134 | 169% |
| Pacificare | $5 - $9 | 211% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $13 | 549% |
| Care 1St M Cal | $13 | 549% |
| Crown City Medical Group Inc | $13 | 549% |
| Garfield Medical Center | $13 | 549% |
| Universal Care M Cal/Advantage Health Network | $13 | 549% |
| Employee Health Systems Medical Group | $27 | 1139% |
| Healthnet/Ehs Capitation | $27 | 1139% |