CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)
Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $30
- Cash Discount Price: $27
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.63x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) at Mercy Health Saint Mary's is $30. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $27. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.93, this hospital’s rate is 7.63x the Medicare baseline. Located in 200 Jefferson Avenue Se, Grand Rapids, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$27
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$30
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$3.93
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.93 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $27 (687%)
Insurance Median: $30 (763%)
Cash: $27 (687% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $30 (763% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.93 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 763% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 663%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $4 | 51% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $2 | 51% |
| Access Health | $3 | 76% |
| U Of M Health Plan | $3 - $31 | 76% |
| Aetna | $4 - $18 | 102% |
| Align Senior Care | $4 | 102% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $4 | 102% |
| Correctional Recovery | $4 | 102% |
| Hospice Faith | $4 | 102% |
| Hospice Of Holland | $4 | 102% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $4 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 | 102% |
| Oscar | $4 | 102% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $41 | 102% |
| Molina Marketplace | $5 | 127% |
| Geha | $6 - $31 | 153% |
| Medical Mutual | $6 | 153% |
| Meritain | $6 | 153% |
| Preferred One | $6 | 153% |
| Vitalcore | $6 | 153% |
| Wellpath | $6 | 153% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Advantage | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Aig | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Allied | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Amerisure | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Amtrust | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Broadspire | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Esis | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Fcci | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Federated | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Hartford | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Meijers | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Michigan | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Pma | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Sentry | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Travelers | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Tristar | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Walmart | $22 | 560% |
| Wc Zurich | $22 | 560% |
| Nomi Health | $23 | 585% |
| Priority Health | $23 | 585% |
| Acs Benefit Services | $24 | 611% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $24 | 611% |
| Claimchoice Adminstrators | $24 | 611% |
| Consociate | $24 | 611% |
| Cypress Benefit Administrators | $24 | 611% |
| Forest County Potawatomi | $24 | 611% |
| Health Smart | $24 | 611% |
| Healthgram | $24 | 611% |
| Healthscope | $24 | 611% |
| Secureone Preferred United Plans | $24 | 611% |
| Sisco Benefits | $24 | 611% |
| The Health Plan | $24 | 611% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $24 | 611% |
| Unified Group Services | $24 | 611% |
| Webtpa | $24 | 611% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $26 | 662% |
| Hap | $26 - $32 | 662% |
| Caresource | $27 | 687% |
| Varipro | $27 | 687% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $30 | 763% |
| Allied National Global Care | $30 | 763% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $30 | 763% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $30 | 763% |
| Cigna | $30 | 763% |
| Dean Health | $30 | 763% |
| Fallon Health | $30 | 763% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $30 | 763% |
| Ghc Scw | $30 | 763% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $30 | 763% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $30 | 763% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $30 | 763% |
| Manhattan Life | $30 | 763% |
| Medi Share | $30 | 763% |
| Multiplan | $30 | 763% |
| Mvp | $30 | 763% |
| Pai | $30 | 763% |
| Pan-American Life | $30 | 763% |
| Paramount Hmo | $30 | 763% |
| Phcs | $30 | 763% |
| Trinity Health Share | $30 | 763% |
| Acclaim | $31 | 789% |
| Administrative Concepts | $31 | 789% |
| Allegeant | $31 | 789% |
| Ameriben | $31 | 789% |
| American Family | $31 | 789% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $31 | 789% |
| American Republic | $31 | 789% |
| Amerihealth | $31 | 789% |
| Aultcare | $31 | 789% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $31 | 789% |
| Auxiant | $31 | 789% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $31 | 789% |
| Boon Chapman | $31 | 789% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $31 | 789% |
| Christian Brother Services | $31 | 789% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $31 | 789% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $31 | 789% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $31 | 789% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $31 | 789% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $31 | 789% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $31 | 789% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $31 | 789% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $31 | 789% |
| Group Administrators | $31 | 789% |
| Group Marketing Services | $31 | 789% |
| Guardian | $31 | 789% |
| Health America | $31 | 789% |
| Health Choices | $31 | 789% |
| Healthez | $31 | 789% |
| Humana | $31 - $41 | 789% |
| Insight | $31 | 789% |
| Intercare | $31 | 789% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $31 | 789% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $31 | 789% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $31 | 789% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $31 | 789% |
| Lucent Health | $31 | 789% |
| Luminare Health | $31 | 789% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $31 | 789% |
| Medben | $31 | 789% |
| Medcost | $31 | 789% |
| Mutual Health Services | $31 | 789% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $31 | 789% |
| Ncas | $31 | 789% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $31 | 789% |
| Nova | $31 | 789% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $31 | 789% |
| Physicians Mutual | $31 | 789% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $31 | 789% |
| Prairie States | $31 | 789% |
| Primary Physician Care | $31 | 789% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $31 | 789% |
| The Loomis Company | $31 | 789% |
| Unicare | $31 | 789% |
| Us Health And Life | $31 | 789% |
| Valenz | $31 | 789% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $31 | 789% |
| Wps | $31 | 789% |
| Coventry | $32 | 814% |
| First Health | $32 | 814% |
| Cmh Allegan County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Ausable Valley | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Barry County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Berrien County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Cass County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Clinton-Eaton-Ingham County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Kalamazoo | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Kent County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Lenawee County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Misc | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Monroe County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Montcalm County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Muskegon County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Newaygo County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh North Country | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Northern Lakes County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Ottawa County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh Van Buren County | $41 | 1043% |
| Cmh West Mi County | $41 | 1043% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $41 | 1043% |