CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Elmhurst Hospital Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 3.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$33
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $7 Hospital's list price $10
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $3 - $38 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $69 | 338% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $6 | 253% |
| Fidelis Care | $2 - $69 | 84% |
| MagnaCare | $3 | 127% |
| Oscar Health | $4 | 169% |
| WellCare | $6 | 253% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $69 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Elmhurst Hospital Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other NY hospitals
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · Jamaica $2
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- 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.