CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: St Vincent's Birmingham

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–$10
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 $38

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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). St Vincent's Birmingham 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 - $8 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 102%
Aetnamajor $7 - $8 102%
Cignamajor $6 - $7 87%
Humanamajor $7 - $15 102%
Ambetter (Centene) $7 - $9 102%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $7 - $36
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals