CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: St Lucie Medical Center

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2
about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$3
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $2 This hospital $2 Hospital's list price $702

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other FL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $2 Priciest $2

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $2 (about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate). St Lucie Medical Center charges insurers about $2 — about the fair price. Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2 - $316 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2 84%
Aetnamajor $2 - $211 84%
Cignamajor $3 127%
Humanamajor $2 - $281 84%
AmeriHealth $3 127%
AvMed $91 - $351 3840%
Devoted Health $2 84%
Molina $133 - $190 5612%
Oscar Health $5 211%
Simply Healthcare $5 - $91 211%
WellMed $2 84%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $2 - $351
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1800 Se Tiffany Ave, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals