Blood test, vitamin B12
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 B12 is about $20 (about 1.3× the $15 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $22, or about $129 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.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $15 - $58 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $158 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $137 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $119 | 789% |
| Humanamajor | $16 | 106% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $16 - $99 | 106% |
| Amerigroup | $24 | 159% |
| AmeriHealth | $24 | 159% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $95 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Blood test, vitamin B12 at other DC hospitals
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- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $22
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $25
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.