CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 5.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$40
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $10 Cash price $34 Hospital's list price $42
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 | $29 - $40 | 1224% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $29 - $40 | 1224% |
| Aetnamajor | $29 - $39 | 1224% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $39 | 1646% |
| Medica | $29 - $40 | 1224% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other NE hospitals
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $2
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $2
- Methodist Fremont Health · Fremont $2
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $2
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $2
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $2
- Valley County Health System · Ord $2
- Children's Nebraska · Omaha $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.