CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: North Mississippi Medical Center

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $13–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16
About the fair price
1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $16 This hospital $16 Cash price $18 Hospital's list price $41

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $16

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

A fair price for a Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $16 (about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate). North Mississippi Medical Center charges insurers about $16, or about $18 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tupelo, MS.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $10 103%
Aetnamajor $10 103%
Cignamajor $24 - $29 247%
Ambetter (Centene) $14 144%
Molina $16 165%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $18

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 830 S Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals