CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 1.3× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $17–$26
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $20 This hospital $23 Cash price $39 Hospital's list price $77

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $13 Priciest $23

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, vitamin B12 is about $20 (about 1.3× the $15 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $23, or about $39 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $18 - $20 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $72 93%
Aetnamajor $18 - $58 119%
Cignamajor $24 159%
AmeriHealth $13 86%
Geisinger $16 - $35 106%
HealthPartners $17 113%
UPMC Health Plan $23 153%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $18 - $31

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 160 East Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Childrens