Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Peter's Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 St Peter's Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other NY hospitals
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · Jamaica $2
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $2
- St Mary's Healthcare · Amsterdam $2
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $2
- F F Thompson Hospital · Canandaigua $2
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $2
- Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake · Saranac Lake $2
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.