CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, creatinine (kidney)

Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital

Billing Code: 82565 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $7 This hospital $6 Hospital's list price $31

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $3 Priciest $6

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, creatinine (kidney) is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $6 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Waterbury, CT.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $5 - $31 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $6 98%
Aetnamajor $5 - $9 98%
Cignamajor $5 - $25 98%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $6 117%
Dean Health Plan $24 469%
GEHA $5 98%
Harvard Pilgrim $5 98%
HealthPartners $10 195%
MagnaCare $10 195%
MVP Health Care $24 469%
Paramount $24 469%
UniCare $6 117%
+ 34 smaller / regional plans $5 - $26
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals