Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Elizabeth Edgewood
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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). St Elizabeth Edgewood charges insurers about $3, or about $7 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Edgewood, KY.
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
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 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 | 253% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| CareSource | $3 | 127% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| WellCare | $3 | 127% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5 - $6 |
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Other Procedures at St Elizabeth Edgewood
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other KY hospitals
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $2
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $2
- King's Daughters' Medical Center · Ashland $2
- Saint Joseph Hospital · Lexington $2
- Saint Joseph London · London $2
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital · Shelbyville $2
- T J Samson Community Hospital · Glasgow $2
- Meadowview Regional Medical Center · Maysville $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.