CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Brown County Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 2.3× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$61
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $16 This hospital $13 Cash price $91 Hospital's list price $121

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $13

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 $16 (about 2.3× the $7 Medicare rate). Brown County Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $91 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ainsworth, NE.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $4 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $115 1669%
Aetnamajor $109 1582%
Ambetter (Centene) $172 2496%
Medica $115 1669%
Oscar Health $242 3512%
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: 945 East Zero St, Ainsworth, NE 69210
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals