CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Lutheran Hospital

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$283
about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $66–$381
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$370
Above the fair price
about $87 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $283 This hospital $370 Cash price $534 Hospital's list price $821

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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 $48 Priciest $370

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

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $283 (about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate). Lutheran Hospital charges insurers about $370, or about $534 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $283. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $140 - $509 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $155 - $656 34%
Aetnamajor $370 - $821 81%
Cignamajor $45 - $428 10%
Humanamajor $370 - $698 81%
AmeriHealth $162 35%
CareSource $158 35%
Devoted Health $370 81%
Molina $155 34%
Oscar Health $247 - $316 54%
Paramount $152 33%
UniCare $388 85%
UPMC Health Plan $370 - $493 81%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $155 - $739
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: 1730 West 25Th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals