CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: Loring Hospital

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 2.9× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $15–$86
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $31 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $44 This hospital $13 Cash price $10 Hospital's list price $13

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $13 Priciest $15

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, vitamin B12 is about $44 (about 2.9× the $15 Medicare rate). Loring Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $10 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Sac City, IA.

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 $9 - $12 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $12 53%
Aetnamajor $2 - $12 13%
Cignamajor $12 80%
Humanamajor $11 - $12 73%
HealthPartners $8 - $12 53%
Molina $12 80%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $4 - $12
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Highland Avenue Po Box 217, Sac City, IA 50583
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals