Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Singing River Gulfport
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Singing River Gulfport charges insurers about $2, or about $5 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gulfport, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $9,277 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4 | 169% |
| Molina | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| WellCare | $2 | 84% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $4 |
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Other Procedures at Singing River Gulfport
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other MS hospitals
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $2
- Merit Health River Region · Vicksburg $2
- Merit Health Madison · Canton $2
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County · Starkville $2
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $2
- Merit Health Central · Jackson $2
- Wayne General Hospital · Waynesboro $2
- Merit Health Natchez · Natchez $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.