Blood test, vitamin D
Facility: UPMC Mercy
Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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, vitamin D is about $35 (about 1.2× the $30 Medicare rate). UPMC Mercy charges insurers about $47, or about $224 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $35. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $47 | 159% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32 - $183 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $31 - $149 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $127 - $224 | 429% |
| AmeriHealth | $32 - $65 | 108% |
| Geisinger | $30 | 101% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $25 - $174 | 84% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $32 - $336 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UPMC Mercy
Compare: Blood test, vitamin D at other PA hospitals
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $30
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $30
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $30
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center · Hershey $30
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $30
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $30
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $30
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $31
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.