CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Winchester Hospital

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $9 This hospital $10 Cash price $104 Hospital's list price $104

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $10

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, potassium is about $9 (about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate). Winchester Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Winchester, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 189%
Aetnamajor $5 105%
Cignamajor $11 231%
Harvard Pilgrim $14 294%
UniCare $14 294%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals