CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Wood County Hospital

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80048
  • Insurance Median: $90
  • Cash Discount Price: $110
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 10.64x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel at Wood County Hospital is $90. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $110. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.46, this hospital’s rate is 10.64x the Medicare baseline. Located in 950 West Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$110

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$90

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.46

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.46 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $110 (1300%)
Insurance Median: $90 (1064%)
Cash: $110 (1300% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $90 (1064% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.46 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 1064% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 964%). 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
Blue Cross Blue Shield $3 - $86 35%
Aetna $8 - $90 95%
Buckeye $8 - $14 95%
Caresource $8 - $10 95%
Humana $8 - $101 95%
Medicare (plans) $8 95%
Mmo $8 - $98 95%
Paramount $8 - $88 95%
Perennial $8 95%
Summacare $8 95%
United_Healthcare $8 - $98 95%
Medigold $9 106%
Valor $9 106%
Frontpath $88 1040%
Advanced_Medical_Pricing $90 1064%
Cigna $90 1064%
Medben $90 1064%
Occunet $90 1064%
Ohio_Health_Choice $94 - $100 1111%
Claimdoc $96 1135%
First_Health $99 1170%
Health_Ohio_Network $99 1170%
Healthscope_Benefits $103 1217%
Primary_Health_Services_Dca $103 1217%
Multiplan $104 1229%
Private_Healthcare_Systems $104 1229%
Three_Rivers_Provider_Network $104 1229%
Unicare $104 1229%
Beech_Street $105 1241%
Flora $105 1241%
Npn_Medical_Resources $105 1241%
Ohio_Preferred_Provider_Network $105 1241%
Ohio_Health_Group $107 1265%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 950 West Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals