CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $7–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $67 Hospital's list price $96

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 3 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $7 Priciest $7

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, lipase is about $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $67 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 $7 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 102%
Aetnamajor $7 102%
Cignamajor $7 102%
Humanamajor $7 102%
CDPHP $7 102%
Fidelis Care $7 102%
MVP Health Care $6 - $7 87%
WellCare $7 102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $7

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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