CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Huntington Beach Hospital

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $9–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $8 Hospital's list price $551

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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 $5 Priciest $9

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, basic metabolic panel is about $9 (about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate). Huntington Beach Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $8 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Huntington Beach, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 95%
Health Net $8 - $12 95%
Molina $8 95%
Sentara $8 95%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $8 - $13
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 17772 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals