CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.6× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$8
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $8 This hospital $8 Cash price $86 Hospital's list price $215

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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 $5 Priciest $8

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, sodium is about $8 (about 1.6× the $5 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $86 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 $3 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $72 146%
Aetnamajor $347 7214%
Cignamajor $8 166%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3
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