CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.8× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$31
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $18 This hospital $13 Cash price $3 Hospital's list price $23

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $13

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $18 (about 1.8× the $10 Medicare rate). CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charges insurers about $13, or about $3 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lufkin, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $3 - $147 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $39 82%
Aetnamajor $8 - $243 82%
Cignamajor $8 - $42 82%
Humanamajor $7 - $197 72%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $8 - $29
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1201 West Frank Street, Lufkin, TX 75901
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals