CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80053
  • Insurance Median: $253
  • Cash Discount Price: $253
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 23.96x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at Aspen Valley Hospital is $253. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $253. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.56, this hospital’s rate is 23.96x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$253

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$253

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.56

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.56 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $253 (2396%)
Insurance Median: $253 (2396%)
Cash: $253 (2396% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $253 (2396% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.56 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 2396% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2296%). 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 $137 - $253 1297%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $137 - $234 1297%
Humana $137 - $240 1297%
Medicare (plans) $137 1297%
Tricare $137 - $253 1297%
UnitedHealthcare $137 - $253 1297%
Veterans Administration [100068] $137 1297%
Cigna $177 - $253 1676%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $240 2273%
Geha [100039] $240 2273%
Healthscope [100157] $240 2273%
Aarp [100007] $253 2396%
Aig Travel [100255] $253 2396%
Aig [700029] $253 2396%
Ameriben [100266] $253 2396%
American Republic [100018] $253 2396%
Amtrust North America [700042] $253 2396%
Axa Travel [100256] $253 2396%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $253 2396%
Broadspire [700043] $253 2396%
Bupa Global [100257] $253 2396%
Ccmsi [700017] $253 2396%
Champ Va [500001] $253 2396%
Chp [300053] $253 2396%
Chubb Services [700054] $253 2396%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $253 2396%
Corvel [700058] $253 2396%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $253 2396%
Equitable Life [100160] $253 2396%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $253 2396%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $253 2396%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $253 2396%
Generic Commercial [109999] $253 2396%
Generic Other [509999] $253 2396%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $253 2396%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $253 2396%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $253 2396%
Global Excel [100259] $253 2396%
Gmmi [100260] $253 2396%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $253 2396%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $253 2396%
Health Net [100261] $253 2396%
Imagine 360 [100043] $253 2396%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $253 2396%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $253 2396%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $253 2396%
Marriott Claim [700056] $253 2396%
Medi Share [100263] $253 2396%
Medicaid / KanCare $253 2396%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $253 2396%
Owcp [700057] $253 2396%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $253 2396%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $253 2396%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $253 2396%
Sedgwick [700027] $253 2396%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $253 2396%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $253 2396%
Transamerica [100097] $253 2396%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $253 2396%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $253 2396%
United American Insurance [100119] $253 2396%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $253 2396%
Wea [100120] $253 2396%

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