CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$34
about 4.9× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $9–$83
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $24 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $34 This hospital $10 Cash price $83 Hospital's list price $111

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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 $7 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, lipase is about $34 (about 4.9× the $7 Medicare rate). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $10, or about $83 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.

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Harvard Pilgrim $10 145%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL