CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: University of Alabama Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$8
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Hospital's list price $132

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, lipase is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $7 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $7 - $72 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 102%
Aetnamajor $32 - $107 464%
Cignamajor $7 - $88 102%
Humanamajor $6 - $112 87%
Ambetter (Centene) $9 131%
GEHA $45 - $112 653%
+ 24 smaller / regional plans $5 - $119
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 619 South 19Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals