CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$108
about 0.2× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $47–$319
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$52
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $56 under the fair price · 0.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $108 This hospital $52 Cash price $511 Hospital's list price $511

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 VT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $38 Priciest $92

Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 VT 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 Psychological testing by technician is about $108 (about 0.2× the $456 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $52, or about $511 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Barre, VT.

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 $33 - $78 7%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $34 - $47 7%
Aetnamajor $33 7%
Cignamajor $86 19%
Humanamajor $33 7%
Harvard Pilgrim $409 90%
MVP Health Care $93 - $98 20%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $33 - $52
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Box 547, Barre, VT 05641
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals