CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$54
about 1.8× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $35–$68
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$50
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $54 This hospital $50 Cash price $266 Hospital's list price $664

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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 $30 Priciest $50

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, vitamin D is about $54 (about 1.8× the $30 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $50, or about $266 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 $18 61%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $78 - $224 264%
Aetnamajor $206 696%
Cignamajor $50 169%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $18
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