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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Illinois 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?

$4.37

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.37 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.89 from a physician practice, and about $11.22 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.89$3.47 to $5.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$11.22$6.76 to $18.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $5 to $39Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $8
$5$10$20$50facility $11professional $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
$4.07
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$6.92
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$3.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.76
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$29.51
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$8.32

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 45th of 51

$4.37

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.