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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

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

$3.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.80 from a physician practice, and about $28.84 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.80$3.80 to $3.80
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.84$6.03 to $30.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $29 · 10th to 90th $4 to $35Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $4 to $18
$5$10$20$50facility $29professional $4

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.80
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$40.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$10.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$12.59

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Nebraska 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.

Washington, DC· 51st of 51

$3.80

NE $20.42DC $3.80

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.