CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$15
about 1.9× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $7–$118
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $7 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $15 This hospital $8 Cash price $57 Hospital's list price $85

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $15 (about 1.9× the $8 Medicare rate). Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah charges insurers about $8, or about $57 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charleston, MS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $8 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $37 - $70 437%
Molina $8 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $8
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 141 Dr. T.T. Lewis Circle / Po Box 230, Charleston, MS 38921
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals