CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: Paradise Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13
about 0.9× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $13–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $13 This hospital $14 Cash price $13 Hospital's list price $127

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $8 Priciest $14

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

A fair price for a Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) is about $13 (about 0.9× the $14 Medicare rate). Paradise Valley Hospital charges insurers about $14, or about $13 in cash — about the fair price. Located in National City, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $14 - $23 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 103%
Aetnamajor $14 - $17 103%
Health Net $14 - $20 103%
Molina $14 103%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $14 - $23
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2400 East 4Th St, National City, CA 91950
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals