Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Palmetto General Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $14
- Cash Discount Price: $52
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.03x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2 - $37 | 15% |
| Humana | $6 - $21 | 44% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $6 - $52 | 44% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6 - $13 | 44% |
| Cigna | $7 - $26 | 51% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $8 | 59% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $8 | 59% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $8 | 59% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $8 | 59% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $8 | 59% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $8 | 59% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $9 | 66% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $11 | 81% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $12 | 88% |
| Medicare (plans) | $12 - $52 | 88% |
| Devoted Health | $13 | 95% |
| Leon Health Inc | $13 | 95% |
| Bristol Hospice- Miami Dade Llc | $14 | 103% |
| Catholic Hospice | $14 | 103% |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Of Miami Dade And The Fl Keys Inc | $14 | 103% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $14 - $17 | 103% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $14 | 103% |
| Hospice Other | $14 | 103% |
| Ima Evalutations Inc | $14 | 103% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $14 | 103% |
| Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County Dba Kindred Hospice | $14 | 103% |
| Opuscare Of South Fl | $14 | 103% |
| Seasons Hospice And Pallative Care Of Southern Florida Inc | $14 | 103% |
| Select Specialty Hospital | $14 | 103% |
| Tricare | $14 | 103% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $14 | 103% |
| Vitas Healthcare Hospice | $14 | 103% |
| Westchester General Hospital | $14 | 103% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $16 | 117% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $16 | 117% |
| Imagine Health | $16 | 117% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $16 | 117% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $17 | 125% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $17 | 125% |
| Workers Compensation | $17 | 125% |
| Naphcare Inc | $19 | 139% |
| Avmed Exchange | $24 | 176% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $25 | 183% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $26 | 191% |
| Liga Contra El Cancer | $26 | 191% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $26 | 191% |
| Auto Insurance | $27 | 198% |
| Avmed Select Network | $28 | 205% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $29 | 213% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $31 | 227% |
| Dimensions International | $34 | 249% |
| First Health | $35 | 257% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $39 | 286% |
| Beacon Health Strategies Commercial | $52 | 382% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $52 | 382% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $52 | 382% |
| Single Case Agreement | $52 | 382% |
| United Behavioral Health Psych | $52 | 382% |