CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)

Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 2.0× the $4 Medicare rate · typically $5–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $4 Fair price $8 Cash price $117 Hospital's list price $234

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What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4 - $51 102%
Aetnamajor $4 - $19 102%
Clover Health $4 102%
Molina $4 102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals