Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Sentara Norfolk General 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.
⚠ 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). Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charges insurers about $2, or about $7 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Norfolk, VA.
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 - $4 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $18 | 759% |
| Humanamajor | $2 | 84% |
| Sentara | $2 | 84% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other VA hospitals
- Russell County Hospital · Lebanon $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.