Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $33
- Cash Discount Price: $276
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.42x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 242% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 142%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice Of North Central Fl | $12 | 88% |
| Humana | $12 - $55 | 88% |
| Aetna | $14 - $83 | 103% |
| American Health Plan | $14 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 | 103% |
| Ndms Definitive Care | $14 | 103% |
| Sunshine State | $14 | 103% |
| United | $14 - $124 | 103% |
| Wellcare | $14 | 103% |
| Wellmed | $14 | 103% |
| Align Senior Care | $15 | 110% |
| Centurion | $15 | 110% |
| Cigna | $15 | 110% |
| Clear Spring Health | $15 | 110% |
| Florida Complete Care | $15 | 110% |
| Gold Kidney Of Florida | $15 | 110% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $16 | 117% |
| Ultimate Health Plan | $16 | 117% |
| Oscar | $17 | 125% |
| Simply Healthcare | $17 | 125% |
| Avmed | $33 - $138 | 242% |
| Simply | $42 | 308% |
| Evolutions | $63 - $234 | 462% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $70 | 514% |
| Molina Healthcare | $88 | 646% |
| Corvel Corporation | $123 | 902% |
| Prime Health | $125 | 917% |
| Careworks (Rockport Community) | $129 | 946% |
| Plotkin Health | $138 | 1012% |
| Prime Health Sheriff | $138 | 1012% |
| Hamilton County Jail | $149 | 1093% |
| Multiplan | $215 - $234 | 1577% |
| Ppo Next | $234 | 1717% |
| Novanet | $248 | 1820% |