CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Ohio State University State 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 $8–$20
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $10 This hospital $9 Hospital's list price $171

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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 $9

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

A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $10 (about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate). Ohio State University State Health System charges insurers about $9 — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.

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 $8 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $166 95%
Aetnamajor $8 - $137 95%
Cignamajor $50 591%
Humanamajor $9 - $49 106%
CareSource $9 - $13 106%
Molina $8 - $14 95%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $8 - $128
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 410 West 10Th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals