CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$60
about 4.3× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $18–$96
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$27
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $33 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $60 This hospital $27 Cash price $101 Hospital's list price $156

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 6 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $27

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 ND 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, ferritin (iron stores) is about $60 (about 4.3× the $14 Medicare rate). McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc charges insurers about $27, or about $101 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Watford City, ND.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $101 - $201 741%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $27 - $100 198%
Humanamajor $51 - $98 374%
Medica $65 - $201 477%
Sanford Health Plan $51 - $199 374%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $93 - $180

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 709 4Th Ave Ne, Watford City, ND 58854
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals