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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

South Dakota 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?

$6.76

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.76 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.61 from a physician practice, and about $9.12 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$6.61$4.68 to $10.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$9.12$5.62 to $15.49

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $45Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $3 to $12
$5$10$20$50facility $9professional $7

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$5.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$45.71
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$9.12
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$9.12
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.01

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 11th of 51

$6.76

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.