CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: Hays Medical Center

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$6
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $6 This hospital $6 Cash price $23 Hospital's list price $70

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $6

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, sodium is about $6 (about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate). Hays Medical Center charges insurers about $6, or about $23 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hays, KS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5 - $8 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $7 104%
Aetnamajor $5 - $11 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $5 - $7 104%
Medica $5 104%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $5 - $8
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2220 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals