CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$19
about 1.9× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$22
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $19 Cash price $75 Hospital's list price $214
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 | $8 - $177 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $50 | 82% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $146 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $150 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $139 | 103% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $15 | 154% |
| Bright Health | $16 | 165% |
| Devoted Health | $10 | 103% |
| Health Net | $182 - $214 | 1874% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $150 |
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.