CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, potassium
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $23
- Cash Discount Price: $41
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.83x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Chelsea Hospital is $23. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $41. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 4.83x the Medicare baseline. Located in 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$41
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$23
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$4.76
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.76 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $41 (861%)
Insurance Median: $23 (483%)
Cash: $41 (861% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $23 (483% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.76 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 483% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 383%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| U Of M Health Plan | $2 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3 | 63% |
| Aetna | $5 - $30 | 105% |
| Align Senior Care | $5 | 105% |
| Angela Hospice | $5 | 105% |
| Arbor Hospice | $5 | 105% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $5 | 105% |
| Cca - Zing Health | $5 | 105% |
| Heartland Hospice | $5 | 105% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $43 | 105% |
| Molina Marketplace | $6 | 126% |
| Geha | $7 - $43 | 147% |
| Health Cost Solutions | $7 | 147% |
| Meritain | $7 | 147% |
| Vitalcore | $7 | 147% |
| Wellpath | $7 | 147% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Advantage | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Aig | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Allied | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Amerisure | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Amtrust | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Broadspire | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Esis | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Fcci | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Federated | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Hartford | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Meijers | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Michigan | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Pma | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Sentry | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Travelers | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Tristar | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Walmart | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Wc Zurich | $9 - $17 | 189% |
| Employee Benefit Logistic | $11 | 231% |
| Priority Health | $11 - $13 | 231% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $17 | 357% |
| Caresource | $17 | 357% |
| Hap | $17 - $49 | 357% |
| Varipro | $17 | 357% |
| Access Health | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Acclaim | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Administrative Concepts | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Allegeant | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Ameriben | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| American Family | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| American National | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| American Republic | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Amerihealth | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Aultcare | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Auxiant | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Boon Chapman | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Christian Brother Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Coventry | $23 - $43 | 483% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| First Health | $23 - $43 | 483% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Group Administrators | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Group Marketing Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Guardian | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Health America | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Health Choices | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Healthcare Management Admin | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Healthez | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Humana | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Insight | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Intercare | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Lucent Health | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Luminare Health | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Magnacare | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Medben | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Medcost | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Medical Mutual | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Mutual Health Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Ncas | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Nova | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Physicians Mutual | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Prairie States | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Preferred One | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Primary Physician Care | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Siho Insurance Services | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Sisco Benefits | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| The Loomis Company | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Unicare | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Us Health And Life | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Valenz | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Wps | $23 - $42 | 483% |
| Cigna | $24 - $45 | 504% |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $24 - $44 | 504% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Allied National Global Care | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Dean Health | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Fallon Health | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Ghc Scw | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Health Partners | $26 - $49 | 546% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Manhattan Life | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Medi Share | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Multiplan | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Mvp | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Pai | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Pan-American Life | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Paramount Hmo | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Phcs | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Trinity Health Share | $26 - $48 | 546% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $26 - $49 | 546% |
| Prime Health Services | $27 - $51 | 567% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $31 - $57 | 651% |
| Cmh Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Jackson County/Lifeways | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Lenawee County | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Livingston County | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Misc | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Monroe County | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Cmh Washtenaw County | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $34 - $63 | 714% |