CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Kell West Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$46
about 3.3× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $24–$46
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $46 Hospital's list price $67
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 | $11 - $17 | 81% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 - $48 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $14 | 88% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $126 | 73% |
| Humanamajor | $14 - $180 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $28 - $43 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.