CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$161
about 0.4× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $37–$511
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$350
Well above the fair price
about $189 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $161 This hospital $350

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $29 Priciest $350

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $161 (about 0.4× the $456 Medicare rate). Sarasota Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $350 — well above the fair price. Located in Sarasota, 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 $161. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $33 - $492 7%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $32 - $466 7%
Aetnamajor $16 - $421 4%
Cignamajor $48 11%
Ambetter (Centene) $86 - $1,260 19%
AmeriHealth $434 95%
Molina $426 93%
Oscar Health $54 - $55 12%
Simply Healthcare $394 - $414 86%
WellCare $34 - $490 7%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $16 - $513

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals