Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $153
- Cash Discount Price: $161
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 11.23x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.63 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1123% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1023%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Healthnet Federal-All Plans | $98 | 719% |
| Humana | $98 | 719% |
| Medica Prime Solutions-All Plans | $98 | 719% |
| Pacific Source Mcr Adv | $98 | 719% |
| Triwest-All Plans | $98 | 719% |
| Amish Old Orders-All Plans | $121 | 888% |
| Allegiance Provider-All Plans | $137 | 1005% |
| 6 Degrees Health-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Americas Choice-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Community Health Ntwk-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Fedmed Network-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| First Choice Big Sky-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Interwest Ppo-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Mountain Health Co-Op-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Pacific Source-All Other Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Pacific Steel & Recycling-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Rocky Mountain Health Network-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| Three Rivers-All Plans | $153 | 1123% |
| First Health-All Plans | $155 | 1137% |
| Ccn-All Plans | $156 | 1145% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $158 | 1159% |
| City Of Billings-All Plans | $242 | 1775% |