CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Akron Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82150
  • Insurance Median: $44
  • Cash Discount Price: $94
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.79x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, amylase at Akron Children's Hospital is $44. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $94. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.48, this hospital’s rate is 6.79x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$94

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$44

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.48

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.48 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $94 (1451%)
Insurance Median: $44 (679%)
Cash: $94 (1451% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $44 (679% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.48 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 679% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 579%). 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
Aetna $16 - $176 247%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $16 - $203 247%
Buckeye Community Health Plan $16 247%
Caresource $16 247%
Cenpatico $16 247%
Healthplan (Hometown) $16 - $70 247%
Humana $16 - $191 247%
Molina $16 247%
Summacare $16 - $168 247%
Amerihealth Caritas Ohio $17 262%
Northern Ohio Handicapped Fund (Nohf $17 - $74 262%
Ohio Crippled Childrens Fund (Occf $17 - $74 262%
UnitedHealthcare $17 - $176 262%
Mmo $22 - $182 340%
Amish Church Fund $23 - $102 355%
Medben $35 - $156 540%
Summa Health Employee $36 - $160 556%
Autlcare $37 - $162 571%
Summacare Preferred Choice Network $37 - $161 571%
The Health Plan (Mountaineer Region) $37 - $165 571%
Avita-Osu Health Plan $38 - $168 586%
The Health Plan (Fna Hometown Health Network) $39 - $172 602%
Cigna $40 - $177 617%
Embs/Thomas Steel $41 - $180 633%
Healthsmart (Fna Emerald Health Network) $41 - $179 633%
Ohio Health Choice $41 - $180 633%
Phcs/Multiplan $41 - $180 633%
Enterprise Group Planning $42 - $184 648%
Prime Health Services $42 - $184 648%
Primenet $42 - $184 648%
Quality Care Partners $42 - $184 648%
Beechstreet $43 - $191 664%
Ohio Preferred Network $43 - $191 664%
Paramount $43 - $191 664%
Cofinity $44 - $193 679%
Direct Care America $44 - $195 679%
First Health Network $44 - $195 679%
Health Reach Ohio Health Group $44 - $193 679%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens