Blood test, complete blood count (CBC)
Facility: Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 85025 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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, complete blood count (CBC) is about $11 (about 1.4× the $8 Medicare rate). Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $14 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Austin, TX.
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 $11. 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 - $7 | 26% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $37 | 26% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $58 | 270% |
| Cignamajor | $18 | 232% |
| Humanamajor | $13 | 167% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $7 - $9 | 90% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $42 |
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 Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Compare: Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $5
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $6
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $7
- Ascension Providence · Waco $7
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $7
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $7
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $7
- Seymour Hospital · Seymour $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.