Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Russell County Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other VA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $2 (about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate). Russell County Hospital charges insurers about $2, or about $4 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lebanon, VA.
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 - $6 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $22 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $9 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5 | 211% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Sentara | $2 - $10 | 84% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $27 |
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Other Procedures at Russell County Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other VA hospitals
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital · Norfolk $2
- Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center · Culpeper $2
- John Randolph Medical Center · Hopewell $2
- Smyth County Community Hospital · Marion $2
- Sentara Obici Hospital · Suffolk $2
- Sentara Leigh Hospital · Norfolk $2
- Lewisgale Medical Center · Salem $2
- Johnston Memorial Hospital · Abingdon $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.