CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: The Nebraska Medical Center

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $10 This hospital $7 Cash price $22 Hospital's list price $34

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE 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, lipase is about $10 (about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $22 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Omaha, NE.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $34 102%
Aetnamajor $5 - $36 73%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals