CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Dallas County Medical Center

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $11 This hospital $7 Cash price $78 Hospital's list price $78

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other AR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $7 Priciest $7

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

⚠ 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, lipase is about $11 (about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate). Dallas County Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $78 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fordyce, AR.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6 87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $37 116%
Ambetter (Centene) $46 668%
CareSource $46 668%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $46
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 201 Clifton Street, Fordyce, AR 71742
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals