Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at Harlem Hospital Center

506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY · NYC Health + Hospitals · · NPI 1033124961

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Sep 5, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$9.09

Cash price

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$17.33

Gross charge

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$0.01 with CIGNA vs $174.04 with Anthem HealthPlus — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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Payer
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Payer

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Plan

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $0.01 ↓ -100%
UNITED EXCHANGE $1.00 ↓ -89%
Local 1199 ALL PRODUCTS $2.00 ↓ -78%
OXFORD Freedom $3.00 ↓ -67%
OXFORD Liberty $3.00 ↓ -67%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $3.48 ↓ -62%
Healthfirst MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $7.75 ↓ -15%
Healthfirst MAP $7.75 ↓ -15%
ANTHEM Blue Access Small Group $8.37 ↓ -8%
ANTHEM Small Group EPO_PPO $8.37 ↓ -8%
ANTHEM Blue Access Large Group $8.64 ↓ -5%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.09 ↑ +0%
Fidelis MAP $9.09 ↑ +0%
VACCN All Products $9.09 ↑ +0%
Senior Whole Health MLTC $9.09 ↑ +0%
Senior Whole Health MAP $9.09 ↑ +0%
EMBLEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.09 ↑ +0%
VNSNY Medicare Advantage $9.09 ↑ +0%
Aetna MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.09 ↑ +0%
VNSNY Medicare SNP $9.09 ↑ +0%
Hamaspik MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.09 ↑ +0%
Healthfirst Medicare Advantage PPO $9.15 ↑ +1%
ANTHEM PPO $9.33 ↑ +3%
ANTHEM EPO $9.33 ↑ +3%
ANTHEM HMO $9.33 ↑ +3%
ANTHEM INDEMNITY $9.33 ↑ +3%
VillageCare Max MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.34 ↑ +3%
VillageCare Max MAP $9.34 ↑ +3%
Elderplan MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC $9.34 ↑ +3%
Centerlight PACE $9.34 ↑ +3%
Amidacare Managed Medicaid $9.34 ↑ +3%
OXFORD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.54 ↑ +5%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.81 ↑ +8%
Wellcare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.82 ↑ +8%
MetroPlus EXCHANGE $10.55 ↑ +16%
MetroPlus MAP $10.55 ↑ +16%
MetroPlus MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $10.55 ↑ +16%
MAGNACARE PPO Non-FPP $10.91 ↑ +20%
MAGNACARE Direct Plus FPP $10.91 ↑ +20%
MAGNACARE Direct Plus Non-FPP $10.91 ↑ +20%
MAGNACARE PPO FPP $10.91 ↑ +20%
Carelon MAP_Medicare Advantage $11.26 ↑ +24%
EMBLEM HIP_GHI_CHP $13.86 ↑ +52%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $13.86 ↑ +52%
EMBLEM PPO_Commercial $13.86 ↑ +52%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $14.01 ↑ +54%
Healthfirst HARP $64.21 ↑ +606%
Healthfirst CHP $64.21 ↑ +606%
Healthfirst Managed Medicaid $64.21 ↑ +606%
Fidelis HARP_Managed Medicaid $77.35 ↑ +751%
Carelon Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP $77.35 ↑ +751%
UNITED HARP $77.35 ↑ +751%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $77.35 ↑ +751%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Managed Medicaid $77.35 ↑ +751%
Anthem HealthPlus EXCHANGE $77.35 ↑ +751%
Fidelis CHP $77.35 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus CHP $77.36 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus SNP $77.36 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus Gold $77.36 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus Goldcare 1 & 2 $77.36 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus Managed Medicaid $77.36 ↑ +751%
MetroPlus HARP $77.36 ↑ +751%
Carelon Commercial_Essential Plans $77.36 ↑ +751%
Carelon GHI BMP $77.36 ↑ +751%
VNSNY MAP $78.90 ↑ +768%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HARP $78.90 ↑ +768%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHP $78.90 ↑ +768%
Carelon (Amida Care) Managed Medicaid $78.90 ↑ +768%
VNSNY Medicaid SNP $78.90 ↑ +768%
UNITED Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 $82.76 ↑ +810%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Essential Plan $85.09 ↑ +836%
UNITED CHP $96.70 ↑ +964%
EMBLEM Essential Plan 3-4 $116.04 ↑ +1177%
Healthfirst EXCHANGE $123.78 ↑ +1262%
Emblem Essential Plan 200-250 $123.78 ↑ +1262%
EMBLEM Essential Plan 1-2 $123.78 ↑ +1262%
Healthfirst Small Group $126.10 ↑ +1287%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 3-4 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 200-250 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 1-2 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Affinity Essential Plan 3-4 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Fidelis Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Affinity Essential Plan 200-250 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Affinity Essential Plan 1-2 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 3-4 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 3-4 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 200-250 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 1-2 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 1-2 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 200-250 $174.04 ↑ +1815%
Affinity CHP not published by hospital
Affinity HARP_Managed Medicaid not published by hospital
Anthem HealthPlus CHP not published by hospital
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH All Products_Exchange not published by hospital
Anthem HealthPlus Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP not published by hospital
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital
Fidelis EXCHANGE not published by hospital

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Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $9.09 $0.01 – $14.01
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York $42.00 $1.54 – $137.75
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York not published not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing $117.00 $1.54 – $83.58
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $9.34 $0.01 – $14.01
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $9.34 $0.01 – $14.01
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $9.09 $0.01 – $14.01
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown $7.20 $2.55 – $10.80

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