CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $340
- Cash Discount Price: $369
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 86.51x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) at Watsonville Community Hospital is $340. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $369. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.93, this hospital’s rate is 86.51x the Medicare baseline. Located in 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$369
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$340
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$3.93
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.93 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $369 (9389%)
Insurance Median: $340 (8651%)
Cash: $369 (9389% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $340 (8651% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.93 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 8651% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 8551%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ace-Usa | $4 | 102% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $4 | 102% |
| Beta Healthcare Group | $4 | 102% |
| Blue Shield Ppo | $4 - $12 | 102% |
| Crawford & Co | $4 | 102% |
| Fireman'S Fund Work Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Fleming & Associates | $4 | 102% |
| Gallagher Bassett Svcs | $4 | 102% |
| Hartford Workers' Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Health Net Of California | $4 - $386 | 102% |
| Keenan & Assoc Work Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Kemper Group Workers Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Liberty Mutual Work Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 | 102% |
| Miscellaneous Work Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Nx Health Network | $4 | 102% |
| Pinnacle Healthcare Uc | $4 | 102% |
| Republic Idemnity W/Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Secure Horizons | $4 | 102% |
| Secure Horizons Dign Hmo | $4 - $123 | 102% |
| Travelers Insurance | $4 - $615 | 102% |
| Tricare | $4 | 102% |
| U.S. Dept. Of Labor | $4 | 102% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $369 | 102% |
| Veterans Administration | $4 | 102% |
| Western Growers Work Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Workers Comp | $4 | 102% |
| Alliance/Sccho | $5 | 127% |
| California Childrens Srvs | $5 | 127% |
| Ccs/Monterey County | $5 | 127% |
| Healthy Families | $5 - $12 | 127% |
| Medi-Cal E.R. | $5 | 127% |
| Medi-Cal/Eds | $5 | 127% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 | 127% |
| Well Path | $5 - $615 | 127% |
| Bs Employee | $12 | 305% |
| Ufcw/Valley Clerks | $12 | 305% |
| United Agriculture | $12 | 305% |
| Aetna | $13 - $505 | 331% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $13 - $548 | 331% |
| Blue Shield Hmo | $13 - $123 | 331% |
| Cigna | $13 - $431 | 331% |
| Great-West/Phcs | $13 - $431 | 331% |
| Health Net Pmg Hmo | $13 - $386 | 331% |
| Pacificare Hmo | $13 - $369 | 331% |
| Calif Ironworkers Field | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Carpenters H&W Trust | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| City Of Wats/Pinnacle Clm | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Claims Management Wc | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Delta Health Systems | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Laborers Health & Welfare | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Operating Engineers | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Robert Kennedy/Ccn | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| State Compensation Fund | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Teamsters Benefit Trust | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Western Growers Trust/Bc | $26 - $548 | 662% |
| Medicruz | $111 | 2824% |
| Victim Compensation Plan | $111 - $615 | 2824% |
| Western Health Advantage | $308 | 7837% |
| Health Net Smartcare Netw | $369 | 9389% |
| Pacificare Ppo | $369 | 9389% |
| Self Pay | $369 | 9389% |
| Health Net Blue And Gold | $386 | 9822% |
| Health Net Canopycare Hmo | $386 | 9822% |
| Adventist Risk Management | $431 - $492 | 10967% |
| First Health | $431 - $492 | 10967% |
| Geha (Ccn) | $431 - $492 | 10967% |
| Transwestern | $431 - $492 | 10967% |
| Multiplan Inc Ppo | $480 | 12214% |
| Private Healthcare System | $480 | 12214% |
| Coastal Healthcare Admin | $523 - $554 | 13308% |
| Salinas Valley Mem Hops | $523 | 13308% |
| Aaa | $615 | 15649% |
| Aarp | $615 | 15649% |
| Allstate | $615 | 15649% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $615 | 15649% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty | $615 | 15649% |
| Farmers Insurance | $615 | 15649% |
| Humana | $615 | 15649% |
| Miscellaneous Auto | $615 | 15649% |
| Miscellaneous Insurance | $615 | 15649% |
| North Calif Bakery Driver | $615 | 15649% |
| Physicians Mutual | $615 | 15649% |
| Prucare Pmg Hmo | $615 | 15649% |
| Prucare Pmg Pos | $615 | 15649% |
| State Farm Ins | $615 | 15649% |
| Sutter Health Plus | $615 | 15649% |
| United Administrative | $615 | 15649% |
| Wholesale Beer Distributo | $615 | 15649% |
| Zenith National Ins | $615 | 15649% |