CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$43
about 3.1× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $17–$116
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $43 Cash price $146 Hospital's list price $194
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
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 | $110 - $119 | 807% |
| Cignamajor | $36 | 264% |
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- 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.