CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $61

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $7

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, lipase is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia charges insurers about $7, or about $61 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

✓ 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 $7 - $15 102%
Aetnamajor $5 - $7 73%
Cignamajor $7 102%
Humanamajor $9 131%
Ambetter (Centene) $5 - $13 73%
AmeriHealth $5 - $13 73%
Geisinger $5 73%
HealthPartners $5 73%
Providence Health Plan $8 116%
UPMC Health Plan $5 73%
WellCare $13 189%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $5 - $10
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3551 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens