CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, calcium

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82310
  • Insurance Median: $40
  • Cash Discount Price: $60
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.75x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, calcium at Aspen Valley Hospital is $40. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $60. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $5.16, this hospital’s rate is 7.75x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$60

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$40

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$5.16

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $5.16 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $60 (1163%)
Insurance Median: $40 (775%)
Cash: $60 (1163% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $40 (775% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $5.16 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 775% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 675%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Aetna $17 - $88 329%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $17 - $81 329%
Humana $17 - $84 329%
Medicare (plans) $17 - $48 329%
Tricare $17 - $88 329%
UnitedHealthcare $17 - $88 329%
Veterans Administration [100068] $17 - $48 329%
Cigna $22 - $88 426%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $30 - $84 581%
Geha [100039] $30 - $84 581%
Healthscope [100157] $30 - $84 581%
Aarp [100007] $32 - $88 620%
Aig Travel [100255] $32 - $88 620%
Aig [700029] $32 - $88 620%
Ameriben [100266] $32 - $88 620%
American Republic [100018] $32 - $88 620%
Amtrust North America [700042] $32 - $88 620%
Axa Travel [100256] $32 - $88 620%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $32 - $88 620%
Broadspire [700043] $32 - $88 620%
Bupa Global [100257] $32 - $88 620%
Ccmsi [700017] $32 - $88 620%
Champ Va [500001] $32 - $88 620%
Chp [300053] $32 - $88 620%
Chubb Services [700054] $32 - $88 620%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $32 - $88 620%
Corvel [700058] $32 - $88 620%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $32 - $88 620%
Equitable Life [100160] $32 - $88 620%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $32 - $88 620%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $32 - $88 620%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $32 - $88 620%
Generic Commercial [109999] $32 - $88 620%
Generic Other [509999] $32 - $88 620%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $32 - $88 620%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $32 - $88 620%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $32 - $88 620%
Global Excel [100259] $32 - $88 620%
Gmmi [100260] $32 - $88 620%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $32 - $88 620%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $32 - $88 620%
Health Net [100261] $32 - $88 620%
Imagine 360 [100043] $32 - $88 620%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $32 - $88 620%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $32 - $88 620%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $32 - $88 620%
Marriott Claim [700056] $32 - $88 620%
Medi Share [100263] $32 - $88 620%
Medicaid / KanCare $32 - $88 620%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $32 - $88 620%
Owcp [700057] $32 - $88 620%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $32 - $88 620%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $32 - $88 620%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $32 - $88 620%
Sedgwick [700027] $32 - $88 620%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $32 - $88 620%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $32 - $88 620%
Transamerica [100097] $32 - $88 620%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $32 - $88 620%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $32 - $88 620%
United American Insurance [100119] $32 - $88 620%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $32 - $88 620%
Wea [100120] $32 - $88 620%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals