Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Presence Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other IL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Presence Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $2, or about $2 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Aurora, IL.
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
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 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $39 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $1 - $10 | 42% |
| Humanamajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4 | 169% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Health Net | $3 | 127% |
| HealthPartners | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Meridian | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| WellCare | $2 | 84% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $6 |
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Other Procedures at Presence Mercy Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other IL hospitals
- OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon $2
- Carle Health Proctor Hospital · Peoria $2
- St Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham $2
- Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center · Mount Vernon $2
- West Suburban Medical Center · Oak Park $2
- OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center · Alton $2
- St Mary Medical Center · Galesburg $2
- Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital · Chicago $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.