CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $178 Hospital's list price $237

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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 $6 Priciest $7

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, lipase is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $178 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Beachwood, 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 $7 - $56 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $159 44%
Aetnamajor $7 - $17 102%
Cignamajor $7 - $133 102%
Humanamajor $7 102%
Ambetter (Centene) $12 174%
CareSource $12 174%
Devoted Health $7 102%
Health Net $201 2917%
Medical Mutual $7 - $166 102%
Molina $7 102%
Paramount $7 102%
WellCare $7 102%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $7 - $213
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood, OH 44122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals