CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $16
- Cash Discount Price: $12
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.17x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $16. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $12. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $13.63, this hospital’s rate is 1.17x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$12
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$16
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$13.63
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $13.63 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $12 (88%)
Insurance Median: $16 (117%)
Cash: $12 (88% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $16 (117% of 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Physician Healthways | $2 - $21 | 15% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $6 - $52 | 44% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $8 - $62 | 59% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $8 - $62 | 59% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $8 - $103 | 59% |
| Capnet | $8 | 59% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $8 - $62 | 59% |
| Wear And Wood | $8 - $82 | 59% |
| Edward Medical Group | $9 - $72 | 66% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 - $179 | 66% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $10 - $82 | 73% |
| Molina Medical Center | $10 - $80 | 73% |
| Veterans Administration | $10 | 73% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $11 - $93 | 81% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $12 | 88% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $12 - $13 | 88% |
| Allied Physicians | $12 - $20 | 88% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $12 - $13 | 88% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $12 | 88% |
| Beverly Hospital | $12 - $15 | 88% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $12 - $189 | 88% |
| Brand New Day | $12 - $17 | 88% |
| Emanate Health | $12 - $17 | 88% |
| Health Net | $12 - $123 | 88% |
| Healthy Way La | $12 | 88% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $12 - $18 | 88% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $12 - $144 | 88% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $12 | 88% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $12 | 88% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $12 - $22 | 88% |
| Synermed | $12 - $14 | 88% |
| Aetna | $13 - $150 | 95% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $13 | 95% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $13 | 95% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $13 | 95% |
| Avanti | $13 - $16 | 95% |
| Caloptima | $13 - $17 | 95% |
| Central Health Plan | $13 | 95% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $13 | 95% |
| Humana | $13 | 95% |
| La Care Health Plan | $13 - $113 | 95% |
| Medicare (plans) | $13 - $14 | 95% |
| Pacificare Of California | $13 | 95% |
| Scan Health Plan | $13 | 95% |
| Care First Health Plan | $14 | 103% |
| Caremore | $14 | 103% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $14 | 103% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $14 | 103% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $14 | 103% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $14 | 103% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $14 | 103% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $14 | 103% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $14 | 103% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $14 | 103% |
| Private Pay | $14 | 103% |
| Prospect Medical | $14 - $113 | 103% |
| Self-Pay | $14 | 103% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $15 - $124 | 110% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $15 - $124 | 110% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $15 | 110% |
| Tricare | $15 | 110% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $16 | 117% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $16 | 117% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $16 | 117% |
| Cigna | $16 | 117% |
| Cost Containment | $16 - $134 | 117% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $16 - $134 | 117% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $16 - $154 | 117% |
| Health Net Inc | $16 - $134 | 117% |
| Interplan Health Group | $16 | 117% |
| Misc 1 | $16 | 117% |
| Multiplan Wc | $16 | 117% |
| Universal Care | $16 - $144 | 117% |
| Ahmc Health | $17 | 125% |
| Healthnet | $17 - $143 | 125% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $17 | 125% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $17 | 125% |
| Asi/Flex | $18 - $144 | 132% |
| Us Comp Care | $18 - $144 | 132% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $18 - $144 | 132% |
| Community Care Network | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Coventry Health Care | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Interplan Corporation | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Prohealth | $19 - $154 | 139% |
| Multiplan | $21 - $175 | 154% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $25 - $206 | 183% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $25 - $206 | 183% |
| One Legacy | $25 - $206 | 183% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 18342% |