CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Gabriels Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 2.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$23
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Cash price $22 Hospital's list price $38
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $28 - $30 | 1181% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $22 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $2 - $23 | 84% |
| Medica | $2 - $32 | 84% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $36 | 1519% |
| UCare | $2 - $33 | 84% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Winona Health Services · Winona $2
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $2
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital · Saint Louis Park $2
- Lakeview Memorial Hospital · Stillwater $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.