CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Linton Hospital - Cah
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 4.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $5–$28
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $9 Cash price $15 Hospital's list price $15
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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $5 | 211% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 | 633% |
| Aetnamajor | $11 | 464% |
| HealthPartners | $8 - $10 | 338% |
| Medica | $11 - $12 | 464% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $14 | 591% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $10 |
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Other Procedures at Linton Hospital - Cah
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other ND hospitals
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- Essentia Health · Fargo $2
- 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.