CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84132
  • Insurance Median: $83
  • Cash Discount Price: $83
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 17.44x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Aspen Valley Hospital is $83. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $83. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 17.44x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$83

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$83

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.76

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.76 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $83 (1744%)
Insurance Median: $83 (1744%)
Cash: $83 (1744% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $83 (1744% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.76 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 1744% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1644%). 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 $45 - $83 945%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $45 - $77 945%
Humana $45 - $79 945%
Medicare (plans) $45 945%
Tricare $45 - $83 945%
UnitedHealthcare $45 - $83 945%
Veterans Administration [100068] $45 945%
Cigna $58 - $83 1218%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $79 1660%
Geha [100039] $79 1660%
Healthscope [100157] $79 1660%
Aarp [100007] $83 1744%
Aig Travel [100255] $83 1744%
Aig [700029] $83 1744%
Ameriben [100266] $83 1744%
American Republic [100018] $83 1744%
Amtrust North America [700042] $83 1744%
Axa Travel [100256] $83 1744%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $83 1744%
Broadspire [700043] $83 1744%
Bupa Global [100257] $83 1744%
Ccmsi [700017] $83 1744%
Champ Va [500001] $83 1744%
Chp [300053] $83 1744%
Chubb Services [700054] $83 1744%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $83 1744%
Corvel [700058] $83 1744%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $83 1744%
Equitable Life [100160] $83 1744%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $83 1744%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $83 1744%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $83 1744%
Generic Commercial [109999] $83 1744%
Generic Other [509999] $83 1744%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $83 1744%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $83 1744%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $83 1744%
Global Excel [100259] $83 1744%
Gmmi [100260] $83 1744%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $83 1744%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $83 1744%
Health Net [100261] $83 1744%
Imagine 360 [100043] $83 1744%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $83 1744%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $83 1744%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $83 1744%
Marriott Claim [700056] $83 1744%
Medi Share [100263] $83 1744%
Medicaid / KanCare $83 1744%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $83 1744%
Owcp [700057] $83 1744%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $83 1744%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $83 1744%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $83 1744%
Sedgwick [700027] $83 1744%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $83 1744%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $83 1744%
Transamerica [100097] $83 1744%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $83 1744%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $83 1744%
United American Insurance [100119] $83 1744%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $83 1744%
Wea [100120] $83 1744%

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