CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.2× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $15–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $18 This hospital $15 Cash price $27 Hospital's list price $39

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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 $9 Priciest $15

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 B12 is about $18 (about 1.2× the $15 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $15, or about $27 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Porterville, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcare

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $65 40%
Aetnamajor $4 - $47 27%
Cignamajor $6 - $65 40%
Humanamajor $15 99%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $4 - $50 27%
Health Net $2 - $54 13%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $13 - $18
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: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals