CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Merit Health Central

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$30
about 1.0× the $30 Medicare rate · typically $30–$37
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$30
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $30 Fair price $30 This hospital $30 Cash price $9 Hospital's list price $38

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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 $26 Priciest $30

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 D is about $30 (about 1.0× the $30 Medicare rate). Merit Health Central charges insurers about $30, or about $9 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 $3 - $289 10%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $30 - $41 101%
Aetnamajor $30 - $500 101%
Cignamajor $6 - $268 20%
Humanamajor $29 98%
CareSource $27 91%
Devoted Health $30 101%
Molina $29 - $52 98%
WellCare $30 101%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $9 - $1,361
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