CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Spencer Municipal Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 4.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $5–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $9 Cash price $46 Hospital's list price $62
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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 - $56 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27 | 1139% |
| Aetnamajor | $56 | 2363% |
| Humanamajor | $2 - $59 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $50 | 2110% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $59 | 2489% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $59 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $2
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- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics · Iowa City $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.