CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: CHI Mercy Health
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 5.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $5–$28
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $11 Cash price $13 Hospital's list price $22
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $16 - $18 | 675% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $9 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $21 | 886% |
| Medica | $2 - $21 | 84% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $18 | 759% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at CHI Mercy Health
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other ND hospitals
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- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $2
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $5
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.