CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: Saratoga Hospital

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $7 This hospital $5 Cash price $7 Hospital's list price $14

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.

Cheapest $3 Priciest $5

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, sodium is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Saratoga Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $7 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saratoga Springs, NY.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 - $139 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $71 62%
Aetnamajor $5 - $18 104%
Cignamajor $5 104%
CDPHP $3 - $50 62%
Fidelis Care $4 - $50 83%
MagnaCare $13 - $146 270%
MVP Health Care $4 - $116 83%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $5 - $116
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals