CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$49
about 3.8× the $13 Medicare rate · typically $13–$94
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13 Fair price $49 Cash price $144 Hospital's list price $170

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What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $151 - $170 1128%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $85 - $170 635%
Aetnamajor $153 - $170 1143%
Cignamajor $141 1053%
Humanamajor $170 1270%
HealthPartners $126 - $170 941%
Molina $170 1270%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $61 - $170

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 First St East, Independence, IA 50644
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals