CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: The University of Chicago Medical Center
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$16
about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $16 Cash price $218 Hospital's list price $218
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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $34 | 350% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69 | 711% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $22 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $21 - $99 | 216% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14 | 144% |
| Oscar Health | $11 | 113% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.