CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.0× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $12–$15
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $14 This hospital $14 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $87

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

Lowest price of the 4 VT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $15

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 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 Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) is about $14 (about 1.0× the $14 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $14, or about $61 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bennington, 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 $14 - $16 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 103%
Aetnamajor $14 103%
Cignamajor $14 103%
Humanamajor $14 103%
CDPHP $14 103%
Fidelis Care $14 103%
MVP Health Care $14 - $16 103%
WellCare $14 103%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $14

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals