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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Missouri 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?

$5.01

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.01 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.37 from a physician practice, and about $10.23 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$4.37$3.47 to $6.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10.23$6.76 to $17.38

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th to 90th $5 to $79Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10
$5$10$20$50facility $10professional $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
$4.27
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$9.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$22.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$9.12
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$79.43
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$4.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$11.22

Where Missouri sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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.

Missouri· 30th of 51

$5.01

AK $11.22MD $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.