CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Tufts Medical Center

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82150
  • Insurance Median: $13
  • Cash Discount Price: $18
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.01x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, amylase at Tufts Medical Center is $13. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $18. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.48, this hospital’s rate is 2.01x the Medicare baseline. Located in 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$18

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$13

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.48

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.48 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $18 (278%)
Insurance Median: $13 (201%)
Cash: $18 (278% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $13 (201% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.48 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 201% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 101%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Tufts Health Public Plan Connectorcare [100264] $7 - $10 108%
Wellsense Clarity Connectorcare [100256] $7 - $9 108%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $9 139%
Allied National Global Care [100107] $9 139%
American Postal Workers [100089] $9 139%
Amerihealth Caritas Nh [350007] $9 139%
Assurant [100020] $9 139%
Avmed Health Plan [100247] $9 139%
Benemax [100276] $9 139%
Care One [950007] $9 139%
Carecentrix Alternate [100257] $9 139%
Compsych [100027] $9 139%
Coresource [100285] $9 139%
Coventry [100010] $9 139%
D'Youville Senior Care [950003] $9 139%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $9 139%
First Health [100278] $9 139%
Geha [100039] $9 139%
Generic Commercial [109999] $9 139%
Group And Pension Administrators [100043] $9 139%
Ibew Local 103 [100272] $9 139%
Lowell Comm Health Center [950009] $9 139%
Magellan Behavioral Health [100288] $9 139%
Medicaid / KanCare $9 - $26 139%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $9 139%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [100067] $9 139%
National Elevator Ind Hlth Benefits [100273] $9 139%
Norfolk County [500013] $9 139%
Northwood Rehabilitation & Health [950004] $9 139%
Nova Healthcare Administrators [100270] $9 139%
Palm Manor [950005] $9 139%
Plymouth County [500019] $9 139%
Spectera [100291] $9 139%
Sunny Acres Nursing Home [950006] $9 139%
Tall Tree Administrators [100271] $9 139%
Ultra Benefits [100280] $9 139%
Umass Disability [500017] $9 139%
Wellsense Nh [350010] $9 139%
Allaracare [100163] $10 154%
Wc Acadia Insurance Company [700108] $13 201%
Wc Aig [700029] $13 201%
Wc Aim Mutual Insurance [700054] $13 201%
Wc Alternative Service Concept [700065] $13 201%
Wc Ameritrust [700066] $13 201%
Wc Arrow Mutual Liability [700063] $13 201%
Wc Atlantic Charter [700064] $13 201%
Wc Berkshire Hathaway [700046] $13 201%
Wc Boston Police And Firefighter [700061] $13 201%
Wc Broadspire [700043] $13 201%
Wc Careworks [700109] $13 201%
Wc Cbcs [700110] $13 201%
Wc Ccmsi [700055] $13 201%
Wc Chubb Group [700067] $13 201%
Wc Cic/Mcmc [700068] $13 201%
Wc City Of Boston [700111] $13 201%
Wc City Of Cambridge [700069] $13 201%
Wc City Of Chelsea [700070] $13 201%
Wc City Of Everett [700071] $13 201%
Wc City Of Lowell [700062] $13 201%
Wc City Of Lynn [700072] $13 201%
Wc City Of Medford [700073] $13 201%
Wc City Of Melrose Police [700112] $13 201%
Wc City Of Melrose [700113] $13 201%
Wc City Of Newton [700074] $13 201%
Wc City Of Peabody [700075] $13 201%
Wc City Of Revere [700076] $13 201%
Wc City Of Somerville [700077] $13 201%
Wc Cna [700048] $13 201%
Wc Commonwealth Of Mass [700056] $13 201%
Wc Consigly Construction [700079] $13 201%
Wc Constitution State Services [700114] $13 201%
Wc Continental Indemnity Co [700078] $13 201%
Wc Corvel [700115] $13 201%
Wc Cove Risk Services [700080] $13 201%
Wc Creative Risk Solutions [700081] $13 201%
Wc Crum & Forster [700082] $13 201%
Wc Demoulas Supermarket [700083] $13 201%
Wc Emc Insurance Company [700084] $13 201%
Wc Energy Of Environmental Affairs [700085] $13 201%
Wc Esis [700010] $13 201%
Wc Federated Work Comp [700012] $13 201%
Wc Future Comp [700116] $13 201%
Wc Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $13 201%
Wc Geico [700057] $13 201%
Wc Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $13 201%
Wc Gowry Group [700086] $13 201%
Wc Hartford Insurance [700058] $13 201%
Wc Hrd/Workers Compensation Unit [700087] $13 201%
Wc Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $13 201%
Wc Mapfre Insurance [700089] $13 201%
Wc Mass Nahro Insurance Group Trust [700090] $13 201%
Wc Mass State Police [700091] $13 201%
Wc Mbta [700092] $13 201%
Wc Meditrol [700093] $13 201%
Wc Memic [700117] $13 201%
Wc Metlife [700094] $13 201%
Wc Miia [700095] $13 201%
Wc Ml Healthcare Services Llc [700119] $13 201%
Wc Norfolk & Dedham Group [700096] $13 201%
Wc Norguard Ins Co [700097] $13 201%
Wc One Call Medical [700060] $13 201%
Wc Plumbers Union Local No 12 [700098] $13 201%
Wc Plymouth Rock [700099] $13 201%
Wc Pma Work Comp [700031] $13 201%
Wc Progressive Direct Insurance Co [700106] $13 201%
Wc Retail Business Services Llc [700100] $13 201%
Wc Rising Medical Solution [700101] $13 201%
Wc Sedgwick [700027] $13 201%
Wc Selective Insurance Co [700118] $13 201%
Wc Sentry [700036] $13 201%
Wc Sutter House [700102] $13 201%
Wc Town Of Andover Fire Dept [700103] $13 201%
Wc Town Of Arlington [700104] $13 201%
Wc Travelers Insurance [700059] $13 201%
Wc Us Department Of Labor [700023] $13 201%
Wc Vermont Mutual Insurance Group [700105] $13 201%
Wc York Risk Services [700049] $13 201%
Wc Zurich [700034] $13 201%
Cigna $14 - $28 216%
Wellpoint [100139] $14 216%
Aetna $17 262%
Meritain [100063] $17 262%
Blue Benefits Administrators [100267] $20 309%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $20 309%
Tufts Health Plan [100263] $20 - $28 309%
Claritev/Multiplan [100275] $21 324%
Cypress Benefit Administrators [100122] $21 324%
Health New England [100268] $21 324%
Patient Advocates [100307] $21 324%
UnitedHealthcare $21 - $26 324%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $23 - $25 355%
Health Plans Inc [100262] $23 - $25 355%
Medicare (plans) $26 401%
Tufts Health Public Plan [350009] $26 401%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals