CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$35
about 2.5× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $14–$69
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $35 Cash price $22 Hospital's list price $41
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 | $30 - $198 | 220% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $145 | 81% |
| Humanamajor | $14 | 103% |
| HealthPartners | $14 - $209 | 103% |
| Medica | $8 - $83 | 59% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $39 - $226 | 286% |
| UCare | $14 - $209 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $83 |
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Other Procedures at St Josephs Area Health Services
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- Winona Health Services · Winona $14
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $14
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital · Saint Louis Park $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.