CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Howard County Medical Center
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.8× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $9–$23
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $18 Cash price $92 Hospital's list price $92
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 - $88 | 41% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34 - $87 | 350% |
| Aetnamajor | $6 - $87 | 62% |
| Medica | $10 - $88 | 103% |
| Molina | $46 | 474% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $20 - $52 |
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Other Procedures at Howard County Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at other NE hospitals
- Memorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair $8
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $10
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $10
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $10
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $10
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $10
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $10
- Valley County Health System · Ord $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.