Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ID hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $6 — above the fair price. Located in Boise, ID.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 - $76 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $76 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $38 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $9 | 380% |
| Humanamajor | $18 - $41 | 759% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $14 | 591% |
| Dean Health Plan | $19 - $37 | 802% |
| GEHA | $19 - $38 | 802% |
| Health Net | $15 - $37 | 633% |
| Moda Health | $2 - $151 | 84% |
| Molina | $6 - $339 | 253% |
| PacificSource | $13 - $30 | 549% |
| Paramount | $19 - $37 | 802% |
| Priority Health | $9 | 380% |
| SelectHealth | $9 - $37 | 380% |
| + 42 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $79 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other ID hospitals
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $2
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $2
- Madison Memorial Hospital · Rexburg $2
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $2
- Treasure Valley Hospital · Boise $2
- Mountain View Hospital · Idaho Falls $2
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $2
- St Luke's Nampa Medical Center · Nampa $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.