Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Saint Michael's Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $2 (about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Saint Michael's Medical Center charges insurers about $2, or about $2 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $3 | 127% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| AmeriHealth | $2 | 84% |
| Clover Health | $2 | 84% |
| WellCare | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $8 |
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Other Procedures at Saint Michael's 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.