Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Overlook Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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). Overlook Medical Center charges insurers about $4 — above the fair price. Located in Summit, NJ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $4,095 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $5,733 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $1 - $4,095 | 42% |
| Humanamajor | $71 | 2996% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $58 | 2447% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5 - $4,095 | 211% |
| AmeriHealth | $2 - $6,049 | 84% |
| GEHA | $2 | 84% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2 | 84% |
| Health Net | $4 - $90 | 169% |
| MagnaCare | $4 - $85 | 169% |
| MVP Health Care | $1 | 42% |
| Oscar Health | $71 | 2996% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1 | 42% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $3 - $4,095 | 127% |
| WellCare | $3 - $4,095 | 127% |
| + 79 smaller / regional plans | $1 - $12,000 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Overlook Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other NJ hospitals
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $2
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark $2
- Palisades Medical Center · North Bergen $2
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $2
- Clara Maass Medical Center · Belleville $2
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $2
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $2
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.