CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Ballard Rehabilitation 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–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Hospital's list price $23
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna
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 | $23 | 970% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23 - $49 | 970% |
| Aetnamajor | $23 | 970% |
| Humanamajor | $23 - $49 | 970% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $23 | 970% |
| Health Net | $23 | 970% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $23 |
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- 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.