Blood test, creatinine (kidney)
Facility: Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System
Billing Code: 82565 (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, creatinine (kidney) is about $6 (about 1.2× the $5 Medicare rate). Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System charges insurers about $8, or about $61 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 $6. 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.
5 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 | $6 - $7 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $45 | 117% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $73 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $37 - $73 | 723% |
| Humanamajor | $79 - $116 | 1543% |
| AmeriHealth | $6 - $10 | 117% |
| Geisinger | $10 | 195% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $5 - $21 | 98% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $116 |
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 Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System
Compare: Blood test, creatinine (kidney) at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $5
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia $5
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $5
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus · Quakertown $5
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $5
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $5
- Lower Bucks Hospital · Bristol $5
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.