CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: Kossuth Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$13
about 6.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$37
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $13 Cash price $38 Hospital's list price $47

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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 $18 - $36 759%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 295%
Aetnamajor $44 - $46 1857%
Humanamajor $18 759%
Amerigroup $18 - $49 759%
HealthPartners $33 - $46 1392%
Molina $48 2025%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $18 - $40
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1515 South Phillips Street, Algona, IA 50511
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals