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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 July 2026.

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

$6.03

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.03 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.47 from a physician practice, and about $7.94 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 6 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$4.47$3.89 to $7.41
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7.94$5.25 to $10.96

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8 · 10th to 90th $4 to $14Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10
$5$10$20$50facility $8professional $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
$4.07
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$11.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$10.23
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$3.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$9.33
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$42.66
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$2.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$8.32

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 26th of 51

$6.03

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.