CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23
about 1.6× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $17–$24
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$25
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $23 This hospital $25 Cash price $69 Hospital's list price $172

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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 $9 Priciest $25

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, ferritin (iron stores) is about $23 (about 1.6× the $14 Medicare rate). Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus charges insurers about $25, or about $69 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, 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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $14 - $20 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $21 103%
Aetnamajor $14 - $112 103%
Molina $14 - $34 103%
+ 22 smaller / regional plans $14 - $129
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1102 Constitution Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals