Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $31
- Cash Discount Price: $362
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.27x 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 227% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 127%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | $13 - $123 | 95% |
| Aetna | $14 - $109 | 103% |
| American Health Plan | $14 | 103% |
| Avmed | $14 - $181 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 | 103% |
| Careplus Sfl | $14 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $14 | 103% |
| Ndms Definitive Care | $14 | 103% |
| Oscar | $14 - $19 | 103% |
| Prominence Healthfirst | $14 | 103% |
| Sunshine State | $14 - $15 | 103% |
| United | $14 - $163 | 103% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $14 | 103% |
| Wellmed | $14 | 103% |
| Align | $15 | 110% |
| Centurion | $15 | 110% |
| Cigna | $15 | 110% |
| Doctors Healthcare Plan | $15 | 110% |
| Florida Complete Care | $15 | 110% |
| Gold Kidney | $15 | 110% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $16 - $20 | 117% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $16 | 117% |
| Simply Healthcare | $17 | 125% |
| Solis Health Plan | $20 | 147% |
| Freedom Health | $31 - $58 | 227% |
| Optimum | $31 | 227% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans | $47 | 345% |
| Molina | $69 - $98 | 506% |
| Health Sun Health Plan | $77 | 565% |
| Mmm Of Fl (Health Advantage Plan) | $83 | 609% |
| United Ppo | $86 | 631% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $96 | 704% |
| Blis | $127 | 932% |
| Corvel Corporation | $144 | 1056% |
| Careworks (Rockport) | $147 | 1079% |
| Prime Health | $147 | 1079% |
| Plotkin Health | $181 | 1328% |
| Prime Health Sherriff | $181 | 1328% |
| Medica Healthcare | $210 | 1541% |
| Multiplan | $272 - $308 | 1996% |