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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Iowa 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?

$6.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.03 from a physician practice, and about $9.77 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$6.03$5.01 to $9.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$9.77$6.46 to $15.49

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th to 90th $5 to $16Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $4 to $12
$5$10$20$50facility $10professional $6

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
$3.89
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$7.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$22.91
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$15.85
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$13.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.61
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.01

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 12th of 51

$6.61

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.