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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Nebraska 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?

$20.42

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.42 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $20.42 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$21.88$5.01 to $26.92
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.42$10.00 to $41.69

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $3 to $60Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $3 to $33
$2$5$10$20$50facility $20professional $22

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
$10.00
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$33.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$47.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$79.43
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$8.91
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$10.23
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$5.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 1st of 51

$20.42

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.