CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Sequoia Hospital

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$33
about 1.1× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $22–$79
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $13 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $33 This hospital $20 Cash price $7 Hospital's list price $20

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $20

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, vitamin D is about $33 (about 1.1× the $30 Medicare rate). Sequoia Hospital charges insurers about $20, or about $7 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Redwood City, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $8 - $36 27%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $513 14%
Aetnamajor $8 - $129 27%
Cignamajor $103 348%
Humanamajor $8 - $30 27%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $6 - $1,011 20%
Health Net $8 - $37 27%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $3 - $18,346
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals