CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Stillwater Billings Clinic

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80048
  • Insurance Median: $78
  • Cash Discount Price: $82
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.22x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel at Stillwater Billings Clinic is $78. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $82. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.46, this hospital’s rate is 9.22x the Medicare baseline. Located in 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$82

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$78

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.46

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.46 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $82 (969%)
Insurance Median: $78 (922%)
Cash: $82 (969% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $78 (922% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.46 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 922% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 822%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Blue Cross Blue Shield $17 - $78 201%
Humana $56 662%
Pacific Source Mcr Advantage $56 662%
Tricare $56 662%
Pacific Steel Direct - All Plans $57 674%
Pacific Source Billings Clinic $62 733%
Allied Core Value $71 839%
Rci Wyoben $74 875%
Wyo-Ben Inc- All Plans $74 875%
Mountain Health Coop - All Plans $75 887%
All Savers-All Plans $78 922%
Allegiance Direct Ppo - All Other Plans $78 922%
Blackhawk - All Plans $78 922%
Cigna $78 922%
Ebms Interwest $78 922%
Ebms Town Pump $78 922%
Gpa Interwest- All Plans $78 922%
Interwest Health-All Plans $78 922%
Mtada- All Plans $78 922%
Pacific Source Voyager - All Other Plans $78 922%
Pacificsource Nav $78 922%
Prodegi (Y-Tex Corp)- All Plans $78 922%
Rci Interwest $78 922%
Town Pump Inc- All Plans $78 922%
UnitedHealthcare $78 922%
Aetna $80 946%
Boon Chapman First Choice Health $80 946%
Ebms First Choice Health $80 946%
First Choice- All Plans $80 946%
Murdoch Oil - All Plans $80 946%
Rci First Choice Health - All Other Plans $80 946%
Ryegate Public Schools - All Plans $80 946%
Savatree - All Plans $80 946%
Tabs - All Plans $80 946%
Trustmark First Choice Health $80 946%
Zenith First Choice Health- All Plans $80 946%
Allegiance State Of Mt $115 1359%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT 59019
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals