CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3
about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$4
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3
About the fair price
1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $3 This hospital $3 Cash price $16 Hospital's list price $16

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2 Priciest $3

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charges insurers about $3, or about $16 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Big Rapids, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2 84%
Aetnamajor $2 84%
Meridian $4 169%
Priority Health $3 - $4 127%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 605 Oak Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals