CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 1.4× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $11–$40
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $20 Cash price $1 Hospital's list price $6
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 | $6 - $40 | 44% |
| Aetnamajor | $4 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $5 | 37% |
| Health Net | $4 | 29% |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other CA hospitals
- Greater El Monte Community Hospital · South El Monte $8
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $9
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center · Inglewood $9
- Sherman Oaks Hospital · Sherman Oaks $9
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $10
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $11
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $12
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.