CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)

Facility: Stillwater Billings Clinic

Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80061
  • Insurance Median: $66
  • Cash Discount Price: $69
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.93x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at Stillwater Billings Clinic is $66. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $69. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $13.39, this hospital’s rate is 4.93x the Medicare baseline. Located in 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$69

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$66

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$13.39

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $13.39 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $69 (515%)
Insurance Median: $66 (493%)
Cash: $69 (515% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $66 (493% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.39 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 493% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 393%). 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 $3 - $118 22%
Humana $3 - $85 22%
Pacific Source Mcr Advantage $3 - $84 22%
Tricare $3 - $84 22%
Allied Core Value $4 - $108 30%
Pacific Source Billings Clinic $4 - $93 30%
Pacific Steel Direct - All Plans $4 - $87 30%
Rci Wyoben $4 - $112 30%
Wyo-Ben Inc- All Plans $4 - $112 30%
Aetna $5 - $120 37%
All Savers-All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Allegiance Direct Ppo - All Other Plans $5 - $118 37%
Blackhawk - All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Boon Chapman First Choice Health $5 - $120 37%
Cigna $5 - $118 37%
Ebms First Choice Health $5 - $120 37%
Ebms Interwest $5 - $118 37%
Ebms Town Pump $5 - $118 37%
First Choice- All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Gpa Interwest- All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Interwest Health-All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Mountain Health Coop - All Plans $5 - $114 37%
Mtada- All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Murdoch Oil - All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Pacific Source Voyager - All Other Plans $5 - $118 37%
Pacificsource Nav $5 - $118 37%
Prodegi (Y-Tex Corp)- All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Rci First Choice Health - All Other Plans $5 - $120 37%
Rci Interwest $5 - $118 37%
Ryegate Public Schools - All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Savatree - All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Tabs - All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Town Pump Inc- All Plans $5 - $118 37%
Trustmark First Choice Health $5 - $120 37%
UnitedHealthcare $5 - $118 37%
Zenith First Choice Health- All Plans $5 - $120 37%
Allegiance State Of Mt $7 - $174 52%

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