Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Long Island Community Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NY hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Long Island Community Hospital charges insurers about $2, or about $3 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Patchogue, NY.
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 | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Fidelis Care | $2 | 84% |
| MagnaCare | $14 - $21 | 591% |
| Oscar Health | $2 | 84% |
| WellCare | $3 | 127% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $1 - $7 |
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Other Procedures at Long Island Community 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.