CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, hemoglobin

Facility: St Peter's Hospital

Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$4
about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $2–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
Above the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $4 This hospital $6 Hospital's list price $12

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2 Priciest $6

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). St Peter's Hospital charges insurers about $6 — above the fair price. Located in Albany, NY.

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 $4. 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

✓ 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 $2 - $69 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2 - $11 84%
Aetnamajor $3 - $9 127%
Cignamajor $5 - $31 211%
Humanamajor $2 - $9 84%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $8 - $9 338%
Ambetter (Centene) $8 - $9 338%
AmeriHealth $8 - $9 338%
AvMed $8 - $9 338%
Bright Health $8 - $9 338%
CareSource $8 - $9 338%
Clover Health $8 - $9 338%
Dean Health Plan $8 - $9 338%
Fidelis Care $4 - $9 169%
Friday Health $8 - $9 338%
GEHA $8 - $9 338%
Geisinger $8 - $9 338%
Harvard Pilgrim $6 - $9 253%
Health Net $8 - $9 338%
HealthLink $8 - $9 338%
HealthPartners $5 - $31 211%
Independent Health $8 - $59 338%
MagnaCare $8 - $59 338%
Medica $8 - $9 338%
Medical Mutual $8 - $9 338%
Meridian $8 - $9 338%
Moda Health $8 - $9 338%
Molina $8 - $9 338%
MVP Health Care $3 - $9 127%
Oscar Health $8 - $9 338%
PacificSource $8 - $9 338%
Paramount $8 - $9 338%
Presbyterian $8 - $9 338%
Priority Health $5 - $31 211%
Providence Health Plan $8 - $9 338%
Sanford Health Plan $8 - $9 338%
Security Health Plan $8 - $9 338%
SelectHealth $8 - $9 338%
Sentara $8 - $9 338%
Tufts Health Plan $5 - $31 211%
UCare $8 - $9 338%
UniCare $6 - $9 253%
UPMC Health Plan $8 - $9 338%
WellCare $8 - $9 338%
WellMed $8 - $9 338%
WellSense $8 - $9 338%
+ 1049 smaller / regional plans $2 - $112
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 42 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 315 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, NY 12208
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals