CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Abbeville General Hospital

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $8–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $9 This hospital $10 Cash price $10 Hospital's list price $21

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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 $7 Priciest $10

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, basic metabolic panel is about $9 (about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate). Abbeville General Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $10 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Abbeville, 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 $8 - $100 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $39 47%
Aetnamajor $8 - $106 95%
Cignamajor $5 - $62 59%
Humanamajor $8 - $94 95%
Health Net $9 - $94 106%
WellCare $12 - $125 142%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $8 - $225
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 118 N Hospital Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals