Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $3, or about $13 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
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
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 - $12,660 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $3,779 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $1,066 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $1,098 | 84% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3 - $3,779 | 127% |
| Dean Health Plan | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| GEHA | $2 - $12,660 | 84% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2 - $12,660 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $7 | 295% |
| MagnaCare | $7 | 295% |
| MVP Health Care | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| Paramount | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| UniCare | $3 - $3,779 | 127% |
| + 31 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $3,779 |
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Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other CT hospitals
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $2
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $2
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $2
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $2
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $2
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $2
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $2
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.