Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Crouse 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Crouse Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $20 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Syracuse, 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 $3. 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.
4 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 | $3 - $11 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $11 | 127% |
| Aetnamajor | $3 - $5 | 127% |
| Humanamajor | $3 | 127% |
| CDPHP | $3 | 127% |
| EmblemHealth | $3 | 127% |
| Fidelis Care | $3 - $25 | 127% |
| Molina | $11 - $25 | 464% |
| MVP Health Care | $3 - $25 | 127% |
| WellCare | $3 - $13 | 127% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $12 |
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 Crouse 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.