CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$48
about 3.4× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $14–$93
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $48 Cash price $159 Hospital's list price $187

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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 $166 - $187 1218%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $93 - $187 682%
Aetnamajor $168 - $187 1233%
Cignamajor $155 1137%
Humanamajor $187 1372%
HealthPartners $67 - $187 492%
Molina $187 1372%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $67 - $187

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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