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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Colorado rates for HCPCS 88738

This test estimates the level of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, using a sensor placed on the skin instead of drawing blood. It provides a quick, needle-free estimate that can be useful for screening before a procedure or for repeated checks over a short period. Because it is an estimate, results suggesting a significant abnormality are typically confirmed with a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement cost?

$5.89

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.72 from a physician practice, and about $14.45 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.72$3.02 to $5.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14.45$9.12 to $17.38

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $4 to $23Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $9
$2$5$10$20facility $14professional $4

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$23.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.92
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$22.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$10.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$6.46
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$9.77
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$19.50
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.47
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$5.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.51

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 20th of 51

$5.89

AK $11.22DC $3.98

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.