Blood test, creatinine (kidney)
Facility: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Billing Code: 82565 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, creatinine (kidney) is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $10 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lancaster, PA.
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 | $5 - $12 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $16 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $14 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 293% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 98% |
| AmeriHealth | $4 - $5 | 78% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $5 | 98% |
| Geisinger | $5 - $22 | 98% |
| HealthPartners | $5 | 98% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $5 - $24 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $6 |
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Other Procedures at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
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.