Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel
Facility: St Lucie Medical Center
Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 80053
- Insurance Median: $22
- Cash Discount Price: $3,457
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.08x 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 $10.56 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 208% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 108%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $11 - $1,037 | 104% |
| American Health Plan | $11 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $11 | 104% |
| Careplus | $11 | 104% |
| Cigna | $11 | 104% |
| Devoted Health | $11 | 104% |
| Florida Complete Care | $11 | 104% |
| Hospice Of Treasure Coast | $11 | 104% |
| Hospice Treasure Coast | $11 | 104% |
| Humana | $11 - $1,383 | 104% |
| Ndms Definitive Care | $11 | 104% |
| Prominence Healthfirst | $11 | 104% |
| Sunshine State | $11 - $12 | 104% |
| Ultimate Health Plan | $11 | 104% |
| United | $11 - $1,556 | 104% |
| United Behavioral Health | $11 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $11 | 104% |
| Wellmed | $11 | 104% |
| Centurion | $12 | 114% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $13 | 123% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $13 | 123% |
| Solis Health Plan | $15 | 142% |
| Oscar | $20 | 189% |
| Simply Healthcare | $24 | 227% |
| Freedom Health | $297 - $553 | 2813% |
| Optimum | $297 | 2813% |
| Corvel Corporation | $327 | 3097% |
| Careworks (Rockport) | $334 | 3163% |
| Prime Health | $334 | 3163% |
| Avmed | $449 - $1,728 | 4252% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans | $449 | 4252% |
| Molina | $657 - $933 | 6222% |
| Health Sun Health Plan | $736 | 6970% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $882 | 8352% |
| United Ppo | $1,521 | 14403% |
| Plotkin Health | $1,728 | 16364% |
| Prime Health Sherriff | $1,728 | 16364% |
| Multiplan | $2,593 - $2,938 | 24555% |