Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Lakeside Women's Hospital, A Member of Integris He
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $4 compared to the $3 fair price benchmark.
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Highest price of the 9 OK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
Note: 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). Lakeside Women's Hospital, A Member of Integris He charges insurers about $4, or about $15 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Oklahoma City, OK.
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 | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 295% |
| Healthcare Highways | $4 | 169% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $266 |
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 Lakeside Women's Hospital, A Member of Integris He
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other OK hospitals
- McCurtain Memorial Hospital · Idabel $1
- Alliancehealth Woodward · Woodward $2
- Integris Miami Hospital · Miami $2
- Integris Health Ponca City · Ponca City $2
- Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc · Oklahoma City $2
- Mercy Hospital Ada · Ada $2
- Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc · Ardmore $2
- O U Medical Center · Oklahoma City $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lakeside Women's Hospital, A Member of Integris He (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $27
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $27).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($15) Beats Your Bill
Lakeside Women's Hospital, A Member of Integris He's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $15 (vs. $4 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $3 Fair BaseRate ($2 Medicare)
Your bill ($75) is $72 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3) and 37.5× the $2 Medicare rate.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.