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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Virginia 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?

$4.68

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.68 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.72 from a physician practice, and about $7.24 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.72$2.95 to $5.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7.24$5.01 to $12.59

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $24Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $7
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $7professional $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
$4.68
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$11.22
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$24.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$3.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.46
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.41
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.00
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$18.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$3.98
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7,413.10
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.23

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 43rd of 51

$4.68

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.