CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$19
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $12 This hospital $10 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $158

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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 $7 Priciest $10

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, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Los Angeles, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $13 134%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $139 41%
Health Net $3 - $92 31%
Molina $9 - $12 93%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $5 - $184
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1680 East 120Th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals