Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: North Shore Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $17
- Cash Discount Price: $484
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.25x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.63 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | $6 - $193 | 44% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $6 - $484 | 44% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6 - $13 | 44% |
| Cigna | $7 - $242 | 51% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $9 | 66% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $12 | 88% |
| Medicare (plans) | $12 - $484 | 88% |
| Aetna | $13 - $348 | 95% |
| Devoted Health | $13 | 95% |
| Leon Health Inc | $13 | 95% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $14 - $17 | 103% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $14 | 103% |
| Hospice Other | $14 | 103% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $14 | 103% |
| Tricare | $14 | 103% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $14 | 103% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $16 | 117% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $16 | 117% |
| Imagine Health | $16 | 117% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $16 | 117% |
| Centurion Prison | $17 | 125% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $17 | 125% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $17 | 125% |
| Workers Compensation | $17 | 125% |
| Avmed Exchange | $24 | 176% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $25 | 183% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $26 | 191% |
| Auto Insurance | $27 | 198% |
| Avmed Select Network | $28 | 205% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $29 | 213% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $60 | 440% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $64 | 470% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $64 | 470% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $64 | 470% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $69 | 506% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $69 | 506% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $251 | 1842% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $290 | 2128% |
| Dimensions International | $315 | 2311% |
| First Health | $329 | 2414% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $363 | 2663% |
| Beacon Health Strategies Commercial | $484 | 3551% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $484 | 3551% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $484 | 3551% |
| Single Case Agreement | $484 | 3551% |
| United Behavioral Health Psych | $484 | 3551% |