CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)

Facility: Sgmc Health

Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.1× the $13 Medicare rate · typically $13–$15
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13 Fair price $14 This hospital $15 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $81

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10 Priciest $15

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) is about $14 (about 1.1× the $13 Medicare rate). Sgmc Health charges insurers about $15, or about $61 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Valdosta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
WellCare $13 97%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $11 - $17

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2501 North Patterson Street, Po Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals