CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Lima Memorial Health System

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $10–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $10 This hospital $10 Cash price $40 Hospital's list price $44

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $8 Priciest $10

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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, basic metabolic panel is about $10 (about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate). Lima Memorial Health System charges insurers about $10, or about $40 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lima, OH.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $39 95%
Aetnamajor $8 - $10 95%
CareSource $15 177%
Devoted Health $9 106%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $14

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals