Blood test, sodium
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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, sodium is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $32 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $10 | 208% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $6 | 62% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $31 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $5 - $20 | 104% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $30 | 624% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $22 | 457% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Blood test, sodium at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $5
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $5
- Newport Hospital · Newport $9
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.