Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $5 (about 2.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $5, or about $14 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cambridge, MA.
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 - $8 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $14 | 211% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $14 | 253% |
| Cignamajor | $7 - $16 | 295% |
| Humanamajor | $14 | 591% |
| Medical Mutual | $14 | 591% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2 - $8 | 84% |
| WellSense | $2 | 84% |
| + 35 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $14 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cambridge Health Alliance
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $2
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $2
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $2
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $2
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $2
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $3
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $3
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $3
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.