Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Connecticut Childrens 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.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Connecticut Childrens Medical Center charges insurers about $3, or about $6 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 | $3 - $8 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $7 | 127% |
| Aetnamajor | $3 - $8 | 127% |
| Cignamajor | $8 | 338% |
| Humanamajor | $3 - $8 | 127% |
| CDPHP | $8 | 338% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $3 - $8 | 127% |
| HealthPartners | $8 | 338% |
| MVP Health Care | $8 | 338% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $8 | 338% |
| UniCare | $4 - $7 | 169% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $8 |
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Other Procedures at Connecticut Childrens 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.