Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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 $4 (about 2.0× the $2 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $5, or about $59 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 $4. 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 - $5 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $63 | 338% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $88 | 253% |
| Cignamajor | $4 | 169% |
| AmeriHealth | $3 | 127% |
| Geisinger | $4 - $53 | 169% |
| HealthPartners | $26 | 1097% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $6 | 253% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $7 |
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 St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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.