CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: Licking Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80053
  • Insurance Median: $260
  • Cash Discount Price: $361
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 24.62x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at Licking Memorial Hospital is $260. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $361. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.56, this hospital’s rate is 24.62x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$361

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$260

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.56

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.56 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $361 (3419%)
Insurance Median: $260 (2462%)
Cash: $361 (3419% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $260 (2462% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.56 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 2462% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2362%). 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
Tricare $10 95%
Aetna $11 - $262 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $11 - $310 104%
Champva [500001] $11 104%
Cigna $11 - $325 104%
Humana $11 - $350 104%
Medicare (plans) $11 104%
UnitedHealthcare $11 - $307 104%
Veterans Administration [100068] $11 104%
Wellcare By Allwell [450104] $11 104%
Molina Marketplace [100106] $17 161%
Medical Mutual [100114] $198 - $299 1875%
Medben [700068] $252 - $353 2386%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $260 2462%
Geha [100039] $260 2462%
Gravie Administrative Services [100165] $260 2462%
Meritain [100063] $260 2462%
Optima [700069] $260 2462%
Trustmark Small Business Benefits [100263] $260 2462%
Webtpa [100127] $260 2462%
Benicomp [70090] $270 2557%
Consociate Health 6 Degrees [100059] $288 2727%
Consociate Health [100029] $288 2727%
Healthscope [100157] $307 2907%
Surest [100016] $307 2907%
United Medical Resources [700071] $307 2907%
American Postal Workers [100089] $325 3078%
Antidote Health Plan Of Ohio [70006803] $325 3078%
Coresource [100002] $325 - $361 3078%
Great West Life [700064] $325 3078%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [100067] $325 3078%
Ohio Healthy Luminare Health [100264] $325 3078%
Ohio Healthy [100255] $325 3078%
Ohio Ppo Connect [70006801] $325 3078%
Osu Prime Care [100254] $325 3078%
Quality Care Partners [70006802] $325 3078%
The Health Plan [100261] $325 3078%
Wellfleet Group, Llc [100164] $325 3078%
Coventry [100010] $333 3153%
Pan American Life [700070] $333 3153%
Ohio Health Choice [100109] $346 3277%
Administrative Concepts [100006] $350 3314%
Carefactor [100087] $350 3314%
Philadelphia American Life [100260] $350 - $361 3314%
Reliance Standard-Asrm [100258] $350 3314%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals