CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23
about 1.6× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $16–$26
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
About the fair price
1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $23 This hospital $23 Cash price $205 Hospital's list price $513

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $23

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) is about $23 (about 1.6× the $14 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $23, or about $205 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $8 59%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $45 - $159 330%
Aetnamajor $95 697%
Cignamajor $23 169%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $8
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 23Rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals