CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: CHI Mercy Health
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$64
about 4.9× the $13 Medicare rate · typically $18–$104
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13 Fair price $64 Cash price $77 Hospital's list price $129
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $45 - $118 | 336% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 - $61 | 105% |
| HealthPartners | $59 - $136 | 441% |
| Medica | $13 - $136 | 97% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $50 - $116 | 373% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at CHI Mercy Health
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other ND hospitals
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- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $14
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $27
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.