CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: UF Health Shands Hospital

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$250
about 0.5× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $51–$574
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$470
Well above the fair price
about $220 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $250 This hospital $470

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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 $470

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 $250 (about 0.5× the $456 Medicare rate). UF Health Shands Hospital charges insurers about $470 — well above the fair price. Located in Gainesville, 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 $250. 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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $401 - $485 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $401 - $466 88%
Aetnamajor $453 - $454 99%
Humanamajor $434 - $471 95%
Ambetter (Centene) $665 146%
AmeriHealth $473 104%
Devoted Health $513 112%
Molina $473 104%
Simply Healthcare $470 103%
WellCare $466 102%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $401 - $721
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals