Blood test, sodium
Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, sodium is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $12 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $5 - $26 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $27 | 83% |
| HealthPartners | $4 - $35 | 83% |
| Medica | $5 - $33 | 104% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $5 - $27 | 104% |
| Security Health Plan | $5 - $34 | 104% |
| UCare | $5 - $19 | 104% |
| WellCare | $5 | 104% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $41 |
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Other Procedures at Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Compare: Blood test, sodium at other MN hospitals
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $4
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $5
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth $5
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington $5
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $5
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $5
- Winona Health Services · Winona $5
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.