CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate · typically $7–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $14 Hospital's list price $254

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

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

A fair price for a Blood test, amylase is about $7 (about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $14 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hammond, LA.

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 $6 - $79 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 216%
Aetnamajor $6 - $216 93%
Cignamajor $201 3102%
Humanamajor $6 - $190 93%
Health Net $165 2546%
WellCare $6 93%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $6 - $7
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 15790 Paul Vega Md Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals