CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: George C Grape Community Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 5.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$30
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $10 Cash price $40 Hospital's list price $44
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 | $42 | 1772% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26 - $29 | 1097% |
| Aetnamajor | $41 | 1730% |
| Cignamajor | $43 | 1814% |
| Humanamajor | $22 | 928% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $42 |
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- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics · Iowa City $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.