Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 DE 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 $20 (about 1.4× the $14 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $205 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newark, DE.
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
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 | $14 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13 - $20 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $19 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $9 | 66% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $18 - $20 | 132% |
| AmeriHealth | $14 - $22 | 103% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $14 - $41 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $13
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $13
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $20
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $20
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.