CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Desert View Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 3.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $5–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $7 Cash price $9 Hospital's list price $22
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $7 - $10 | 295% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 | 802% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $14 | 549% |
| Cignamajor | $11 | 464% |
| Humanamajor | $4 - $13 | 169% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6 | 253% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $16 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Desert View Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other NV hospitals
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $2
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $2
- Northern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks $2
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $2
- Summerlin Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $2
- Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $2
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $2
- Henderson Hospital · Henderson $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.