CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: Samaritan Albany General Hospital

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $9 This hospital $10 Cash price $21 Hospital's list price $26

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $10

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

A fair price for a Blood test, sodium is about $9 (about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate). Samaritan Albany General Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $21 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albany, OR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $14 104%
Aetnamajor $18 - $43 374%
Cignamajor $18 - $43 374%
Humanamajor $5 - $44 104%
Devoted Health $6 125%
Health Net $5 - $44 104%
Moda Health $10 - $24 208%
PacificSource $5 104%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $5 - $44

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1046 6Th Avenue Sw, Albany, OR 97321
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals