CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Ellis Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $8–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $8 This hospital $8 Cash price $49 Hospital's list price $97

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY 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 $8 (about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Ellis Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $49 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Schenectady, NY.

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 $78 1132%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 102%
Aetnamajor $81 - $82 1176%
CDPHP $8 116%
MVP Health Care $48 697%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $3 - $87
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1101 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals