CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 8.0× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $3–$30
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $16 Cash price $97 Hospital's list price $161
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $39 | 759% |
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Other Procedures at Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
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.