CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, complete blood count (CBC)

Facility: Methodist Charlton Medical Center

Billing Code: 85025 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $8–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12
Above the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $10 This hospital $12 Cash price $157 Hospital's list price $313

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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 $5 Priciest $12

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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, complete blood count (CBC) is about $10 (about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate). Methodist Charlton Medical Center charges insurers about $12, or about $157 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Dallas, TX.

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 $10. 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.

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 $6 - $8 77%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $25 103%
Aetnamajor $8 - $13 103%
Cignamajor $8 - $14 103%
Humanamajor $8 103%
Ambetter (Centene) $13 167%
Bright Health $11 142%
Friday Health $13 167%
Molina $11 142%
Oscar Health $10 129%
WellCare $8 103%
+ 22 smaller / regional plans $8 - $21
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals