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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Oregon 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?

$6.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.41 from a physician practice, and about $5.01 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 8 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$7.41$6.03 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5.01$5.01 to $9.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $5 to $11Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $22
$5$10$20facility $5professional $7

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
$6.46
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$9.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$12.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.01
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$8.32
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$15.14
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.50
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.51

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 17th of 51

$6.92

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.