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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

New Hampshire 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?

$5.75

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.75 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.01 from a physician practice, and about $16.22 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$5.01$3.24 to $7.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.22$9.55 to $20.89

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16 · 10th to 90th $9 to $29Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $14
$2$5$10$20facility $16professional $5

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.92
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$3.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$20.42
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$8.91
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$5.50

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 24th of 51

$5.75

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.