CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR)

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 85610 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 85610
  • Insurance Median: $35
  • Cash Discount Price: $54
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.16x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) at Aspen Valley Hospital is $35. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $54. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.29, this hospital’s rate is 8.16x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$54

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$35

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.29

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.29 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $54 (1259%)
Insurance Median: $35 (816%)
Cash: $54 (1259% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $35 (816% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.29 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 816% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 716%). 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 $15 - $80 350%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $15 - $74 350%
Humana $15 - $76 350%
Medicare (plans) $15 - $43 350%
Tricare $15 - $80 350%
UnitedHealthcare $15 - $80 350%
Veterans Administration [100068] $15 - $43 350%
Cigna $19 - $80 443%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $26 - $76 606%
Geha [100039] $26 - $76 606%
Healthscope [100157] $26 - $76 606%
Aarp [100007] $27 - $80 629%
Aig Travel [100255] $27 - $80 629%
Aig [700029] $27 - $80 629%
Ameriben [100266] $27 - $80 629%
American Republic [100018] $27 - $80 629%
Amtrust North America [700042] $27 - $80 629%
Axa Travel [100256] $27 - $80 629%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $27 - $80 629%
Broadspire [700043] $27 - $80 629%
Bupa Global [100257] $27 - $80 629%
Ccmsi [700017] $27 - $80 629%
Champ Va [500001] $27 - $80 629%
Chp [300053] $27 - $80 629%
Chubb Services [700054] $27 - $80 629%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $27 - $80 629%
Corvel [700058] $27 - $80 629%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $27 - $80 629%
Equitable Life [100160] $27 - $80 629%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $27 - $80 629%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $27 - $80 629%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $27 - $80 629%
Generic Commercial [109999] $27 - $80 629%
Generic Other [509999] $27 - $80 629%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $27 - $80 629%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $27 - $80 629%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $27 - $80 629%
Global Excel [100259] $27 - $80 629%
Gmmi [100260] $27 - $80 629%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $27 - $80 629%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $27 - $80 629%
Health Net [100261] $27 - $80 629%
Imagine 360 [100043] $27 - $80 629%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $27 - $80 629%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $27 - $80 629%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $27 - $80 629%
Marriott Claim [700056] $27 - $80 629%
Medi Share [100263] $27 - $80 629%
Medicaid / KanCare $27 - $80 629%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $27 - $80 629%
Owcp [700057] $27 - $80 629%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $27 - $80 629%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $27 - $80 629%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $27 - $80 629%
Sedgwick [700027] $27 - $80 629%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $27 - $80 629%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $27 - $80 629%
Transamerica [100097] $27 - $80 629%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $27 - $80 629%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $27 - $80 629%
United American Insurance [100119] $27 - $80 629%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $27 - $80 629%
Wea [100120] $27 - $80 629%

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