CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, vitamin B12
Facility: Buffalo Hospital
Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24
about 1.6× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $16–$44
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $24 Cash price $21 Hospital's list price $37
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $24 - $43 | 159% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $68 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $37 | 93% |
| HealthPartners | $24 - $51 | 159% |
| Medica | $15 - $50 | 99% |
| UCare | $7 - $12 | 46% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $62 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.