CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80048
  • Insurance Median: $227
  • Cash Discount Price: $224
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 26.83x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel at Shirley Ryan Abilitylab is $227. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $224. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.46, this hospital’s rate is 26.83x the Medicare baseline. Located in 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL.
Cash / Self-Pay
$224

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$227

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.46

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.46 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $224 (2648%)
Insurance Median: $227 (2683%)
Cash: $224 (2648% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $227 (2683% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.46 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 2683% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2583%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Advocate Health Partners $8 95%
Aetna $8 - $15 95%
Health Care Services Corporation $8 - $180 95%
Humana $8 95%
Tricare $8 95%
UnitedHealthcare $8 95%
Wellcare Meridian Fide $8 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $15 - $174 177%
County Care $15 177%
Meridian Health Plan $15 177%
Uic Physician Group-Campuscare $157 - $206 1856%
Personalcare Insurance Of Il/Firsthealth Grp Corp/Coventryhealth And Life Insurance Co $167 - $318 1974%
State Of Illinois $167 - $199 1974%
Hfn $177 - $337 2092%
Corvel Corporation $182 2151%
Coventry Workers Comp $182 2151%
Multiplan $182 2151%
Paradigm Health Corporation $186 2199%
Affordable Health Care Concepts $189 - $225 2234%
University Of Chicago Practice Plan $204 - $243 2411%
Uic Physician Group $206 - $303 2435%
Union Health Service $209 2470%
Health Care Services Corporation Dba Managed Care Network Preferred $214 - $333 2530%
Cigna $215 - $230 2541%
Gallagher Benefit Administrators $236 - $280 2790%
Loyola University Physician Foundation $243 2872%
Unicare Life And Health Insurance $245 - $292 2896%
Private Healthcare Systems $251 - $299 2967%
Resurrection Health Care Preferred $251 - $299 2967%
Advocate And Advocate Health Partners $262 3097%
Cofinity Aka Ppom $267 - $318 3156%
Health Payors Organization $267 - $318 3156%
Healthnetwork $276 - $355 3262%
Health Care Services Corporation D/B/A Hmo Illinois $292 3452%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL