Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Dallas Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Dallas Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $2, or about $2 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mesquite, TX.
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 - $9 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $10 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $1 - $4 | 42% |
| Cignamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $10 | 84% |
| WellMed | $2 | 84% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $5 |
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Other Procedures at Dallas Regional Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other TX hospitals
- Peterson Regional Medical Center · Kerrville $2
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $2
- University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso $2
- Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth · Beaumont $2
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $2
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin · Austin $2
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital · Arlington $2
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.