CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Dallas County Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$63
about 4.5× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $17–$75
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $63 Cash price $92 Hospital's list price $142
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✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $65 - $121 | 477% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 | 528% |
| Aetnamajor | $64 | 470% |
| Humanamajor | $64 | 470% |
| Molina | $72 | 528% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $72 |
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Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other IA hospitals
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- Trinity Regional Medical Center · Fort Dodge $14
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.