CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Carson Valley Health

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6
about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $6–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $6 This hospital $6 Cash price $112 Hospital's list price $160

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NV hospitals compared.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $6 (about 0.9× the $7 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $6, or about $112 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gardnerville, NV.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $43 - $133 624%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $136 73%
Aetnamajor $43 - $141 624%
Cignamajor $144 2090%
Humanamajor $43 624%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $5 - $136

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1107 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV 89410
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals