CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Howard County Medical Center

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 2.0× the $6 Medicare rate · typically $9–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6 Fair price $12 This hospital $13 Cash price $111 Hospital's list price $111

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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, amylase is about $12 (about 2.0× the $6 Medicare rate). Howard County Medical Center charges insurers about $13, or about $111 in cash — about the fair price. Located in St Paul, 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 $2 - $107 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $22 - $105 340%
Aetnamajor $4 - $105 62%
Medica $6 - $107 93%
Molina $56 864%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $13 - $63
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: P O Box 406, 1113 Sherman St, St Paul, NE 68873
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals