Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 6 other DE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 DE 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). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $3, or about $32 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.
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
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 - $4 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3 - $4 | 127% |
| AmeriHealth | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2 - $7 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $2
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $2
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $3
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $4
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $4
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. · Seaford $6
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.