CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Cherokee Regional Medical Center
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–$27
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $10 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $32
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 | $32 | 1350% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32 | 1350% |
| Aetnamajor | $32 | 1350% |
| Cignamajor | $32 | 1350% |
| Humanamajor | $17 - $32 | 717% |
| HealthPartners | $17 - $32 | 717% |
| Meridian | $32 | 1350% |
| Molina | $18 - $32 | 759% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $32 | 1350% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $32 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.