CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
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–$24
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $53
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 | $39 - $44 | 1646% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $32 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $19 - $47 | 802% |
| Medica | $2 - $19 | 84% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $50 | 2110% |
| UCare | $2 - $47 | 84% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $19 |
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Other Procedures at St Josephs Area Health Services
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other MN hospitals
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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.