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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

New Jersey 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?

$4.90

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.80 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 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$3.80$3.55 to $5.01
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$8.51 to $10,965

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $4 to $20,417Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $6
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $30professional $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
$3.80
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$6.03
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$14.13
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$5.62
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$26,915.35
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$3.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$4.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$6.76

Where New Jersey 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 Jersey· 39th of 51

$4.90

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.