CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 3.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$49
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $6 Cash price $47 Hospital's list price $58
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 | $32 - $58 | 1350% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 - $48 | 844% |
| Cignamajor | $28 - $57 | 1181% |
| Humanamajor | $32 - $57 | 1350% |
| Medica | $24 - $53 | 1013% |
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.