CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Mercy Hospital St Louis

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$40
about 1.3× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $31–$45
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$39
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $40 This hospital $39 Cash price $106 Hospital's list price $163

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $22 Priciest $39

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, vitamin D is about $40 (about 1.3× the $30 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital St Louis charges insurers about $39, or about $106 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $29 - $36 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $29 - $147 98%
Aetnamajor $11 - $41 37%
Cignamajor $30 - $73 101%
Humanamajor $29 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $48 162%
HealthLink $39 - $111 132%
Medica $40 135%
+ 38 smaller / regional plans $29 - $114
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals