CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 4.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$30
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $9 Hospital's list price $39
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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $17 - $28 | 717% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 | 675% |
| Aetnamajor | $18 - $36 | 759% |
| Cignamajor | $38 | 1603% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $27 | 1139% |
| GEHA | $28 | 1181% |
| HealthPartners | $38 | 1603% |
| Medica | $38 | 1603% |
| Medical Mutual | $36 | 1519% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $39 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.