CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: Merit Health Central

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15
about 1.0× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $14–$19
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $15 This hospital $15 Cash price $5 Hospital's list price $19

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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 $11 Priciest $15

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, vitamin B12 is about $15 (about 1.0× the $15 Medicare rate). Merit Health Central charges insurers about $15, or about $5 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jackson, MS.

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 $2 - $90 13%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 - $21 99%
Aetnamajor $15 - $500 99%
Cignamajor $3 - $84 20%
Humanamajor $15 99%
CareSource $14 93%
Devoted Health $15 99%
Molina $15 - $26 99%
WellCare $15 99%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $5 - $425
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: 1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals