CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, amylase
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82150
- Insurance Median: $12
- Cash Discount Price: $15
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.85x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, amylase at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $12. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $15. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.48, this hospital’s rate is 1.85x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$15
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$12
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$6.48
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.48 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $15 (231%)
Insurance Median: $12 (185%)
Cash: $15 (231% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $12 (185% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.48 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1 - $140 | 15% |
| Capnet | $1 - $11 | 15% |
| Physician Healthways | $3 - $28 | 46% |
| Veterans Administration | $5 | 77% |
| Aetna | $6 - $205 | 93% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $6 | 93% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $6 | 93% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $6 | 93% |
| Allied Physicians | $6 - $10 | 93% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $6 | 93% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $6 | 93% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $6 | 93% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $6 | 93% |
| Avanti | $6 - $8 | 93% |
| Beverly Hospital | $6 - $7 | 93% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $6 - $140 | 93% |
| Brand New Day | $6 - $8 | 93% |
| Caloptima | $6 - $8 | 93% |
| Care First Health Plan | $6 | 93% |
| Caremore | $6 | 93% |
| Central Health Plan | $6 | 93% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $6 | 93% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $6 | 93% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $6 | 93% |
| Emanate Health | $6 - $8 | 93% |
| Health Net | $6 - $168 | 93% |
| Healthy Way La | $6 | 93% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $6 - $9 | 93% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $6 | 93% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $6 | 93% |
| Humana | $6 | 93% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $6 - $197 | 93% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $6 | 93% |
| La Care Health Plan | $6 - $155 | 93% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $6 | 93% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $6 | 93% |
| Medicare (plans) | $6 - $7 | 93% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $6 | 93% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $6 | 93% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $6 - $84 | 93% |
| Pacificare Of California | $6 | 93% |
| Private Pay | $6 | 93% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $6 - $10 | 93% |
| Scan Health Plan | $6 | 93% |
| Self-Pay | $6 | 93% |
| Synermed | $6 | 93% |
| Cigna | $7 | 108% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $7 - $211 | 108% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $7 | 108% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $7 - $70 | 108% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $7 | 108% |
| Tricare | $7 | 108% |
| Ahmc Health | $8 | 123% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $8 - $84 | 123% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $8 - $84 | 123% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $8 | 123% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $8 | 123% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $8 | 123% |
| Interplan Health Group | $8 | 123% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $8 | 123% |
| Misc 1 | $8 | 123% |
| Molina Medical Center | $8 - $110 | 123% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $8 | 123% |
| Multiplan Wc | $8 | 123% |
| Wear And Wood | $8 - $112 | 123% |
| Edward Medical Group | $10 - $98 | 154% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $10 - $244 | 154% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $11 - $112 | 170% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $13 - $126 | 201% |
| Prospect Medical | $15 - $155 | 231% |
| Health Net Inc | $16 - $183 | 247% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $17 - $169 | 262% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $17 - $169 | 262% |
| Cost Containment | $18 - $183 | 278% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $18 - $183 | 278% |
| Universal Care | $18 - $197 | 278% |
| Healthnet | $19 - $195 | 293% |
| Asi/Flex | $20 - $197 | 309% |
| Us Comp Care | $20 - $197 | 309% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $20 - $197 | 309% |
| Community Care Network | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Coventry Health Care | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Interplan Corporation | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Prohealth | $21 - $211 | 324% |
| Multiplan | $24 - $239 | 370% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $28 - $281 | 432% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $28 - $281 | 432% |
| One Legacy | $28 - $281 | 432% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 38580% |