CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Kentucky River Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 3.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$58
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $7 Cash price $49 Hospital's list price $82
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 | $46 | 1941% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $83 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $58 | 2447% |
| Cignamajor | $66 | 2785% |
| Humanamajor | $39 | 1646% |
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other KY hospitals
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- 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.