CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, calcium

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 2.2× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$29
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $11 This hospital $7 Cash price $99 Hospital's list price $99

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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, calcium is about $11 (about 2.2× the $5 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $7, or about $99 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Damariscotta, ME.

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 $37 - $93 717%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11 - $89 213%
Aetnamajor $5 - $89 97%
Cignamajor $89 1725%
Humanamajor $6 - $37 116%
Harvard Pilgrim $5 - $93 97%
WellCare $39 756%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $11 - $91
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals