CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, creatinine (kidney)

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: 82565 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 4.4× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$49
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $22 Cash price $84 Hospital's list price $99

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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 $88 - $99 1719%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 - $99 957%
Aetnamajor $89 - $99 1738%
Cignamajor $82 1602%
Humanamajor $99 1934%
HealthPartners $36 - $99 703%
Molina $99 1934%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $36 - $99

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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