Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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, ferritin (iron stores) is about $24 (about 1.7× the $14 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $27, or about $130 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
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
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 | $14 - $27 | 103% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $19 | 139% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $35 | 257% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at South Shore 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.