CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, sodium
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$13
about 2.6× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$43
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $13 Cash price $42 Hospital's list price $76
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 | $54 - $64 | 1123% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $47 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $26 - $68 | 541% |
| Medica | $5 - $27 | 104% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $70 - $73 | 1455% |
| UCare | $5 - $68 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $27 |
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- Winona Health Services · Winona $5
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.