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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

North Carolina 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?

$4.27

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.27 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.27 from a physician practice, and about $4.79 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$4.27$3.98 to $6.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4.79$3.98 to $11.22

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $23Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $8
$5$10$20facility $5professional $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
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$4.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$6.03
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$22.39
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$7.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$6.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$8.51

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 47th of 51

$4.27

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.