CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: St Elizabeth Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 4.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $5–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $9 Cash price $35 Hospital's list price $100
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 - $52 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $33 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $72 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $4 | 169% |
| Humanamajor | $3 | 127% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2 | 84% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 84% |
| Molina | $3 - $30 | 127% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $75 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at St Elizabeth Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other WA hospitals
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- Astria Sunnyside Hospital · Sunnyside $2
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $3
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $3
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $3
- St Clare Hospital · Lakewood $3
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.