CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $9–$12
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $9 This hospital $10 Cash price $25 Hospital's list price $36

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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 $7 Priciest $10

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, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $9 (about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $10, or about $25 in cash — about the fair price. 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 $10 - $13 103%
Cignamajor $9 93%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $10 103%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $10 - $16

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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