CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Mount Auburn Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 1.9× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $16–$30
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $27 Cash price $137 Hospital's list price $137
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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $14 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34 | 249% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $37 | 271% |
| UniCare | $28 | 205% |
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Other Procedures at Mount Auburn Hospital
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $14
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $14
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $14
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $14
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $14
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $14
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $15
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $15
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.