Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $30
- Cash Discount Price: $10
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.20x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.63 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 220% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 120%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Health Network - All Plans | $1 - $67 | 7% |
| Phys Assoc Op Only- All Plans | $1 - $67 | 7% |
| Bc Medi-Cal | $4 | 29% |
| Blue Shield Epn - All Other Plans | $4 - $180 | 29% |
| Blue Shield Non Epn | $4 - $208 | 29% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $233 | 29% |
| Healthcare Partners- All Plans | $5 - $233 | 37% |
| Heritage Commercial - All Other Plans | $5 - $260 | 37% |
| Heritage Sr | $5 - $265 | 37% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $5 - $260 | 37% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $6 - $279 | 44% |
| First Health- All Plans | $6 - $284 | 44% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $6 - $277 | 44% |
| La Care Mcr Adv- All Plans | $6 - $270 | 44% |
| Phcs- All Plans | $7 - $318 | 51% |
| Scan Mcr Adv - All Plans | $7 - $318 | 51% |
| Beech Street - All Plans | $8 - $368 | 59% |
| Choicecare - All Plans | $8 - $368 | 59% |
| Corvel- All Plans | $8 - $392 | 59% |
| Health Mgmt Network - All Plans | $9 - $416 | 66% |
| Kaiser - All Plans | $9 - $416 | 66% |
| Three Rivers - All Plans | $9 - $416 | 66% |
| Alignment Hp Mcr Adv - All Plans | $10 - $490 | 73% |
| Blue Shield Medi-Cal | $10 - $39 | 73% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $10 - $19 | 73% |
| Heritage Mcal | $10 - $17 | 73% |
| Medi-Cal | $10 - $16 | 73% |
| Molina Mcal | $10 - $16 | 73% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $151 | 103% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $14 | 103% |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv - All Plans | $14 | 103% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $14 - $696 | 103% |
| Molina Mcr | $14 | 103% |
| Regal Med Group Mcal | $14 | 103% |
| Tricare | $14 | 103% |
| Regal Medical Group Commercial - All Other Plans | $16 | 117% |
| Dept Of State Hsp Metropolitan- All Plans | $18 | 132% |
| Molina Exchange - All Other Plans | $18 | 132% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $25 | 183% |
| Centivo - All Plans | $31 | 227% |
| Cigna | $47 | 345% |
| Aetna | $82 | 602% |