Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $9 (about 4.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $4, or about $27 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Pilgrim | $4 | 169% |
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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 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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.