CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, calcium
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 5.8× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $13–$29
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $29 Hospital's list price $45
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 | $5 - $43 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $50 | 795% |
| Aetnamajor | $42 - $48 | 814% |
| Cignamajor | $23 - $48 | 446% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 97% |
| GEHA | $38 - $43 | 736% |
| PacificSource | $31 - $48 | 601% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $48 |
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Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Blood test, calcium at other MT hospitals
- Phillips County Hospital - Cah · Malta $4
- Roundup Memorial Healthcare · Roundup $5
- St. Patrick Hospital · Missoula $8
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $8
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $8
- St Peters Health · Helena $10
- Great Falls Clinic Hospital · Great Falls $10
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.