CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Valor Health
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 3.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $7 Cash price $33 Hospital's list price $35
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 | $31 - $33 | 1308% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $35 | 675% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $30 | 675% |
| Cignamajor | $31 - $33 | 1308% |
| Humanamajor | $16 - $35 | 675% |
| Moda Health | $32 - $34 | 1350% |
| Molina | $16 - $17 | 675% |
| PacificSource | $17 - $18 | 717% |
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Valor Health
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.