CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: Lallie Kemp Medical Center

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4
about 0.8× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $4–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4
About the fair price
0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $4 This hospital $4 Cash price $17 Hospital's list price $28

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $5

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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 $4 (about 0.8× the $5 Medicare rate). Lallie Kemp Medical Center charges insurers about $4, or about $17 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Independence, LA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3 62%
Aetnamajor $5 104%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals