CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate · typically $6–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $6 Fair price $7 This hospital $6 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $42

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $6

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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, amylase is about $7 (about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $6, or about $29 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in San Jose, 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

✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldHumana

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
Aetnamajor $6 - $9 93%
Cignamajor $6 93%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $6 93%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $6 - $10

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals