CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80053
  • Insurance Median: $259
  • Cash Discount Price: $12
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 24.53x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical is $259. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $12. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.56, this hospital’s rate is 24.53x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
Cash / Self-Pay
$12

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$259

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.56

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.56 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $12 (114%)
Insurance Median: $259 (2453%)
Cash: $12 (114% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $259 (2453% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.56 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 2453% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2353%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Healthscope Benefits [2290] $32 - $259 303%
UnitedHealthcare $32 303%
Aetna $47 445%
Black Lung [6055] $125 1184%
Create Flex / Select [3580] $125 1184%
Healthcare Highways [2210] $125 - $259 1184%
Lucent Health [6000] $125 1184%
Medicare (plans) $125 1184%
Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] $125 1184%
Selecthealth [3740] $125 1184%
Web Tpa [2115] $125 1184%
Worker'S Comp [2125] $125 - $283 1184%
Wtc Healthcare Sme Karna [8005] $125 1184%
First Health [1375] $229 - $259 2169%
Cigna $244 2311%
Administrative Concepts [1005] $259 2453%
Allied National Global Care [1035] $259 2453%
Gilsbar [1425] $259 2453%
Healthcost Solutions [2415] $259 2453%
Healthfirst [2395] $259 2453%
Healthnet [1495] $259 2453%
Hometown Health [2155] $259 2453%
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions [2280] $259 2453%
Multiplan [1680] $259 2453%
Mutual Of Omaha [1685] $259 2453%
New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] $259 2453%
Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] $259 2453%
Pba [1775] $259 2453%
Phcs [1780] $259 2453%
Planned Administrators Inc [2360] $259 2453%
Resource One Administrators [2815] $259 2453%
Trustmark [2030] $259 2453%
Universal Fidelity [2085] $259 2453%
Emblem Health [2430] $283 2680%
Humana $283 2680%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $300 2841%
Amerihealth [3520] $305 2888%
Mva [1690] $305 2888%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals