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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

New Mexico 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?

$7.59

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.59 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.03 from a physician practice, and about $16.22 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 5 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$6.03$4.27 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.22$7.59 to $44.67

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16 · 10th to 90th $6 to $302Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $4 to $27
$10$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $16professional $6

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
$6.03
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$53.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$3.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.96
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.31
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.91
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.92

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 13th of 51

$7.59

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.