CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 2.7× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$56
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $27 Cash price $46 Hospital's list price $84
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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $12 - $80 | 124% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $78 | 41% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 103% |
| HealthPartners | $6 - $84 | 62% |
| Medica | $3 - $34 | 31% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $15 - $91 | 154% |
| UCare | $6 - $84 | 62% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $34 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.