CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5
about 2.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$12
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $5 Cash price $9 Hospital's list price $44
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 | $40 | 1688% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $34 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $34 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $37 | 1561% |
| Fidelis Care | $31 | 1308% |
| Independent Health | $42 | 1772% |
| Molina | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| WellCare | $45 | 1899% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $45 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.