CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: Palisades Medical Center

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3
about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$4
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $3 This hospital $2 Cash price $2 Hospital's list price $29

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $2 Priciest $2

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ 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). Palisades Medical Center charges insurers about $2, or about $2 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in North Bergen, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2 - $10 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2 84%
Aetnamajor $1 - $34 42%
Cignamajor $11 464%
Amerigroup $2 84%
AmeriHealth $7 - $47 295%
Clover Health $2 84%
WellCare $2 84%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $2 - $46
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals