Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
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.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc charges insurers about $6, or about $13 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $10 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $10 | 422% |
| Dean Health Plan | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| GEHA | $2 | 84% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $6 | 253% |
| MagnaCare | $6 | 253% |
| MVP Health Care | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| Paramount | $15 - $16 | 633% |
| UniCare | $10 | 422% |
| + 31 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $22 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
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.