CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82947
  • Insurance Median: $72
  • Cash Discount Price: $72
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 18.32x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) at Aspen Valley Hospital is $72. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $72. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.93, this hospital’s rate is 18.32x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$72

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$72

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$3.93

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.93 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $72 (1832%)
Insurance Median: $72 (1832%)
Cash: $72 (1832% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $72 (1832% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.93 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 1832% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1732%). 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 $39 - $72 992%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $39 - $67 992%
Humana $39 - $68 992%
Medicare (plans) $39 992%
Tricare $39 - $72 992%
UnitedHealthcare $39 - $72 992%
Veterans Administration [100068] $39 992%
Cigna $50 - $72 1272%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $68 1730%
Geha [100039] $68 1730%
Healthscope [100157] $68 1730%
Aarp [100007] $72 1832%
Aig Travel [100255] $72 1832%
Aig [700029] $72 1832%
Ameriben [100266] $72 1832%
American Republic [100018] $72 1832%
Amtrust North America [700042] $72 1832%
Axa Travel [100256] $72 1832%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $72 1832%
Broadspire [700043] $72 1832%
Bupa Global [100257] $72 1832%
Ccmsi [700017] $72 1832%
Champ Va [500001] $72 1832%
Chp [300053] $72 1832%
Chubb Services [700054] $72 1832%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $72 1832%
Corvel [700058] $72 1832%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $72 1832%
Equitable Life [100160] $72 1832%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $72 1832%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $72 1832%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $72 1832%
Generic Commercial [109999] $72 1832%
Generic Other [509999] $72 1832%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $72 1832%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $72 1832%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $72 1832%
Global Excel [100259] $72 1832%
Gmmi [100260] $72 1832%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $72 1832%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $72 1832%
Health Net [100261] $72 1832%
Imagine 360 [100043] $72 1832%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $72 1832%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $72 1832%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $72 1832%
Marriott Claim [700056] $72 1832%
Medi Share [100263] $72 1832%
Medicaid / KanCare $72 1832%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $72 1832%
Owcp [700057] $72 1832%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $72 1832%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $72 1832%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $72 1832%
Sedgwick [700027] $72 1832%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $72 1832%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $72 1832%
Transamerica [100097] $72 1832%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $72 1832%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $72 1832%
United American Insurance [100119] $72 1832%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $72 1832%
Wea [100120] $72 1832%

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