CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$42
about 1.4× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $35–$49
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$43
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $42 This hospital $43 Cash price $229 Hospital's list price $352

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

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 $42 (about 1.4× the $30 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $43, or about $229 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $30 - $102 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $309 101%
Aetnamajor $30 - $243 101%
Cignamajor $210 709%
Humanamajor $31 105%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $31 - $176 105%
Amerigroup $50 169%
AmeriHealth $50 169%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $31 - $169
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 110 Irving Street Nw, Washington, DC 20010
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals