Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $4, or about $13 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.
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.
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 | $3 - $4 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $18 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $15 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| AmeriHealth | $3 | 127% |
| Geisinger | $5 | 211% |
| HealthPartners | $4 | 169% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $2 - $19 | 84% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $18 |
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 UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $2
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $2
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $2
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $2
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $2
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $2
- UPMC Greene · Waynesburg $2
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.