CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Boys Town National Research Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 2.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$12
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Cash price $19 Hospital's list price $24
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 | $9 - $10 | 380% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 - $23 | 802% |
| Aetnamajor | $18 | 759% |
| HealthPartners | $19 | 802% |
| Medica | $5 - $19 | 211% |
| Molina | $10 | 422% |
| Paramount | $9 - $19 | 380% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $18 |
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Boys Town National Research 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.