Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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, ferritin (iron stores) is about $15 (about 1.1× the $14 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children charges insurers about $18, or about $112 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Greenville, SC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $15. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $25 | 183% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $90 | 132% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 110% |
| Humanamajor | $18 | 132% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14 - $25 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $12 - $25 | 88% |
| CareSource | $17 | 125% |
| Molina | $18 | 132% |
| Providence Health Plan | $15 | 110% |
| SelectHealth | $18 | 132% |
| WellCare | $17 - $25 | 125% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $19 - $25 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Shriners Hospitals for Children
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other SC hospitals
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital · Seneca $14
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital · Columbia $14
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $14
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $14
- Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital · Clinton $14
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $14
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $14
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.