Good service and transparent pricing
The last time I used them was in 2021, before I went on Medicare, because my health care provider added expensive facility fees to diagnostic tests. If you are self-pay, LabCorp's prices are reasonable and, unlike my experience with a hospital based system, it is not like pulling teeth to find out what something will cost. Now that I am on Medicare, though, what the hospital system charges is controlled. Another person expressed this concern over being charged more while using insurance, and LabCorp explained. ""We do offer special "cash" prices for patient's without insurance, as well as discounted prices for patients paying their invoices over the phone with a representative (within 30 days of the initial invoicing--excluding deductible, co-insurance, or copayment amounts). We are not, however, able to utilize insurance rates for non-covered patients. These rates are exclusively used, based on the carrier and their contract with Labcorp. " This is not a Labcorp problem. When I went there, I discovered that my out of pocket cost would be lower if I did NOT use insurance (a health sharing program) than if I did. I also found that, if I buy prescriptions at Sam's Club, the store price is often LESS than I would pay if I used insurance. The bottom line is, however, you should always ask the "with insurance" and "without insurance" price for anything. The system will not allow me to enter what I think is the accurate date, which would be some time in 2021. If, however, things have not changed there, I recommend them if you are paying for your own blood work, and your health care provider adds facility fees to testing.
By Bill L.