Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)
Facility: Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $25
- Cash Discount Price: $53
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.36x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.93 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 636% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 536%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $51 | 102% |
| Caresource Mcaid Hhw | $4 | 102% |
| Cenpatico Mcaid Hhw - All Other Plans | $4 | 102% |
| Mdwise Mcaid Hcc | $4 | 102% |
| Mdwise Mcaid Hhw | $4 | 102% |
| Mhs Mcaid Hhw/Hcc | $4 | 102% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $60 | 102% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $24 | 611% |
| Caresource Mcaid Hip | $24 | 611% |
| Caresource Mcare Hmo | $24 | 611% |
| Cenpatico Mcaid Hip | $24 | 611% |
| Humana | $24 - $61 | 611% |
| Mdwise Mcaid Hip - All Other Plans | $24 | 611% |
| Mhs Mcaid Hip | $24 | 611% |
| Mhs Mcare Allwell | $24 | 611% |
| Aetna | $27 | 687% |
| Caresource Exch Hmo Hix - All Other Plans | $29 | 738% |
| Sagamore Rose Acre | $57 | 1450% |
| Sagamore - All Other Plans | $58 | 1476% |
| Encore Ppo - All Other Plans | $65 | 1654% |
| Community Health Alliance - All Plans | $68 | 1730% |
| Encore Workers Comp | $68 | 1730% |
| Multiplan - All Plans | $68 | 1730% |
| Cigna | $72 | 1832% |