CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4
about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $4 This hospital $3 Hospital's list price $120

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $1 Priciest $3

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $3 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hollister, CA.

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✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente AetnaHumana

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 - $105 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $140 127%
Cignamajor $67 - $119 2827%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3 - $83 127%
Health Net $67 - $126 2827%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $3 - $129
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 14 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 911 Sunset Drive, Hollister, CA 95032
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals