CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Meeker Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 3.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $15 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $22 This hospital $7 Cash price $45 Hospital's list price $71

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

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, lipase is about $22 (about 3.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Meeker Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $45 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Litchfield, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $33 - $55 479%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $62 73%
Cignamajor $64 929%
HealthPartners $7 - $36 102%
Medica $36 522%
Sanford Health Plan $67 972%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $36
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals