CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: Christ Hospital

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $8–$9
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $9 This hospital $10 Cash price $62 Hospital's list price $103

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $9 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, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $9 (about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $62 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, 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 $10 - $116 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 - $116 93%
Aetnamajor $10 - $116 103%
Cignamajor $10 - $116 103%
Humanamajor $10 - $116 103%
Ambetter (Centene) $10 - $12 103%
AmeriHealth $10 - $116 103%
CareSource $10 - $116 103%
Devoted Health $10 103%
GEHA $10 103%
Health Net $103 - $116 1061%
Healthcare Highways $10 - $116 103%
Medical Mutual $10 - $16 103%
Meridian $10 103%
Molina $10 103%
Oscar Health $10 103%
Priority Health $10 - $62 103%
WellCare $10 103%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $10 - $116
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals