CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: Candler County Hospital
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.6× the $13 Medicare rate · typically $12–$93
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13 Fair price $21 Hospital's list price $70
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $36 - $181 | 269% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $197 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $26 - $133 | 194% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $53 | 75% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14 - $251 | 105% |
| CareSource | $13 - $68 | 97% |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Candler County Hospital
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other GA hospitals
- Miller County Hospital · Colquitt $10
- Piedmont Newton Hospital · Covington $12
- Piedmont Walton Hospital · Monroe $12
- Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown · Columbus $12
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center · Athens $12
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center · Thomson $12
- Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA · Macon $12
- Piedmont Eastside Medical Center · Snellville $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.