Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Houston Methodist West Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (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.
⚠ 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 $3 (about 1.5× the $2 Medicare rate). Houston Methodist West Hospital charges insurers about $4, or about $68 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 $3. 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 | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 | 422% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $29 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $9 |
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 Houston Methodist West 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.