Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) is about $14 (about 1.0× the $14 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $14, or about $98 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $66 - $130 | 484% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $19 | 66% |
| Aetnamajor | $67 - $131 | 492% |
| Cignamajor | $68 - $134 | 499% |
| Banner Health | $19 - $37 | 139% |
| Moda Health | $9 - $19 | 66% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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