Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Holy Cross Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 FL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $10 (about 0.7× the $14 Medicare rate). Holy Cross Hospital charges insurers about $12, or about $71 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $10. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $5 - $17 | 37% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $216 | 59% |
| Aetnamajor | $8 - $62 | 59% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $58 | 59% |
| Humanamajor | $8 - $123 | 59% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $12 - $183 | 88% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 - $24 | 59% |
| AvMed | $23 - $77 | 169% |
| Clover Health | $13 | 95% |
| GEHA | $5 - $17 | 37% |
| Health Net | $8 - $69 | 59% |
| HealthPartners | $8 | 59% |
| Meridian | $8 - $13 | 59% |
| Molina | $8 - $24 | 59% |
| MVP Health Care | $58 | 426% |
| Oscar Health | $18 - $23 | 132% |
| Paramount | $8 | 59% |
| Presbyterian | $8 - $13 | 59% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $8 | 59% |
| UniCare | $86 | 631% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $8 - $58 | 59% |
| WellMed | $13 | 95% |
| WellSense | $8 | 59% |
| + 233 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $183 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Holy Cross Hospital
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other FL hospitals
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $9
- Jay Hospital · Jay $10
- Parrish Medical Center · Titusville $11
- Lower Keys Medical Center · Key West $11
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center · Palm Beach Gardens $12
- Manatee Memorial Hospital · Bradenton $13
- North Okaloosa Medical Center · Crestview $13
- Santa Rosa Medical Center · Milton $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.