Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other FL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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). Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf charges insurers about $2, or about $6 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Port Saint Joe, FL.
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% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $9 | 380% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4 | 169% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $2 | 84% |
| Oscar Health | $4 | 169% |
| WellCare | $2 | 84% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $5 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other FL hospitals
- HCA Florida Citrus Hospital · Inverness $2
- Sacred Heart Hospital · Pensacola $2
- Ascension Sacred Heart Bay · Panama City $2
- Manatee Memorial Hospital · Bradenton $2
- Broward Health Medical Center · Fort Lauderdale $2
- Ascension St Vincent's Riverside · Jacksonville $2
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $2
- HCA Florida Highlands Hospital · Sebring $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.