CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Bucktail Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 3.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $6 Cash price $28 Hospital's list price $31
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24 | 1013% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $14 | 253% |
| Humanamajor | $12 | 506% |
| Geisinger | $12 - $28 | 506% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $12 | 506% |
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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Other Procedures at Bucktail Medical Center
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.