CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, lipase
Facility: CHI Mercy Health
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 4.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $12–$68
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $29 Cash price $27 Hospital's list price $45
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 | $15 - $58 | 218% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $30 | 102% |
| HealthPartners | $20 - $67 | 290% |
| Medica | $7 - $67 | 102% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $17 - $57 | 247% |
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, lipase at other ND hospitals
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- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $7
- Essentia Health · Fargo $7
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $7
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.