CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4
about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$5
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4
About the fair price
2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $4 This hospital $4 Cash price $43 Hospital's list price $107

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2 Priciest $4

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $4, or about $43 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $1 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $64 127%
Aetnamajor $16 675%
Cignamajor $4 169%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 23Rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals