CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Boston Medical Center

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$52
about 1.7× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $31–$99
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$31
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $21 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $52 This hospital $31 Cash price $72 Hospital's list price $159

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $30 Priciest $32

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

A fair price for a Blood test, vitamin D is about $52 (about 1.7× the $30 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center charges insurers about $31, or about $72 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.

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 $27 - $81 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $58 101%
Aetnamajor $30 - $78 101%
Cignamajor $33 - $81 111%
Humanamajor $30 101%
Harvard Pilgrim $81 274%
Tufts Health Plan $26 - $81 88%
UniCare $52 176%
WellCare $31 105%
WellSense $26 - $31 88%
+ 24 smaller / regional plans $26 - $513
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals