CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, calcium
Facility: Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82310
- Insurance Median: $27
- Cash Discount Price: $42
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.23x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, calcium at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center is $27. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $42. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $5.16, this hospital’s rate is 5.23x the Medicare baseline. Located in 620 East College Street, Homer, LA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$42
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$27
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$5.16
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $5.16 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $42 (814%)
Insurance Median: $27 (523%)
Cash: $42 (814% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $27 (523% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $5.16 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 523% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 423%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $5 - $27 | 97% |
| Amerihealth Caritas La | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Arcadian Community Mcr Hm | $5 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $5 - $28 | 97% |
| Champus | $5 | 97% |
| Champva | $5 | 97% |
| Cigna | $5 - $32 | 97% |
| Community Health Solution | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Correctcare Intergrated | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Healthy Blue | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Healthy Blue Dual Adv | $5 | 97% |
| Humana | $5 - $42 | 97% |
| Kaiser Foundation Health | $5 | 97% |
| Louisiana Hc Connections | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Magellan Services | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 97% |
| Peoples Health Network | $5 | 97% |
| Pyramid Claims Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Sterling Connect 2 | $5 | 97% |
| Sterling Premier Mc Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Superior Health Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Tenet Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Tricare | $5 | 97% |
| United Hc Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $18 | 97% |
| Universal Hc Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Us Dept Of Labor | $5 | 97% |
| Vantage Health Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Windsor Sterling Mcr Hmo | $5 | 97% |
| Wps Mvh Vapc3 | $5 | 97% |
| All Savers | $6 | 116% |
| Golden Rule Ins Co | $6 | 116% |
| United Behavioral Health | $6 | 116% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $7 | 136% |
| Vantage Health Plan Inc | $7 | 136% |
| Commercial Insurance | $17 - $42 | 329% |
| Meritain Health | $17 - $27 | 329% |
| Sedgwick Claims Mgmt Serv | $20 - $38 | 388% |
| Workman'S Comp | $20 - $38 | 388% |
| Coventry Healthcare | $25 | 484% |
| Geha | $30 | 581% |
| Health Plus Of La | $30 - $32 | 581% |
| Apwu Healthplan | $32 | 620% |
| Great West Healthcare | $32 | 620% |
| Phcs | $34 | 659% |
| Ppo Plus | $34 | 659% |
| Aarp | $42 | 814% |
| Accordia National | $42 | 814% |
| Aflac | $42 | 814% |
| Alameda Alliance Forhealt | $42 | 814% |
| American Pioneer | $42 | 814% |
| Benefit Management | $42 | 814% |
| Benesys Inc | $42 | 814% |
| Business Guarantor | $42 | 814% |
| Chubb | $42 | 814% |
| Commercial Sr. Care | $42 | 814% |
| Employee Benefit Services | $42 | 814% |
| Family Life Insurance Co | $42 | 814% |
| Farm Bureau Insurance | $42 | 814% |
| Fiserv Health Benefit | $42 | 814% |
| Gmp | $42 | 814% |
| Group And Pension Admin | $42 | 814% |
| Group Resources | $42 | 814% |
| Haik Minvielle And Grubbs | $42 | 814% |
| Harrington Benefit Svs | $42 | 814% |
| Health Design Plus | $42 | 814% |
| Health Plan | $42 | 814% |
| Healthscope Benefits | $42 | 814% |
| Insurance Management Admi | $42 | 814% |
| Jefferson National | $42 | 814% |
| John Alden Health Ins | $42 | 814% |
| John Hancock | $42 | 814% |
| Liberty Mutual | $42 | 814% |
| Mailhandlers Benefit Plan | $42 | 814% |
| Manhattan Life Ins Co | $42 | 814% |
| Mega Life And Health | $42 | 814% |
| Msa Careguard | $42 | 814% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $42 | 814% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $42 | 814% |
| Naphcare Inc. | $42 | 814% |
| New Era Life Ins Co | $42 | 814% |
| Physicians Mutual | $42 | 814% |
| Principal Financial Group | $42 | 814% |
| Prudential Healthcare | $42 | 814% |
| Self Pay | $42 | 814% |
| State Farm | $42 | 814% |
| State Farm Insurance | $42 | 814% |
| State Mutual Insurance Co | $42 | 814% |
| Sterling Investors Life | $42 | 814% |
| Tower Life | $42 | 814% |
| Transamerica Premier Ins | $42 | 814% |
| United American | $42 | 814% |
| United Comm Travelers | $42 | 814% |
| United Teachers | $42 | 814% |
| Usable Administrator | $42 | 814% |
| Visn 16 Cfu | $42 | 814% |
| Wausau Benefits | $42 | 814% |
| Webtpa | $42 | 814% |
| Wells Fargo | $42 | 814% |
| Woodmen Of The World | $42 | 814% |