Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $2 (about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $3, or about $47 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seneca, SC.
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 $2. 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 | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $25 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $57 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $14 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4 | 169% |
| Molina | $3 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $14 | 591% |
| WellCare | $2 | 84% |
| + 23 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $67 |
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 Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other SC hospitals
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $2
- Anmed Health · Anderson $2
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $2
- Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital · Clinton $2
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $2
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $2
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $2
- Trident Medical Center · Charleston $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.