CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: Alomere Health

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.2× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $17–$22
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $18 This hospital $17 Cash price $54 Hospital's list price $93

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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, vitamin B12 is about $18 (about 1.2× the $15 Medicare rate). Alomere Health charges insurers about $17, or about $54 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 99%
Aetnamajor $15 99%
Cignamajor $53 351%
HealthPartners $53 351%
UCare $17 113%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $16
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: 111 17Th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals