CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)

Facility: Swedish Medical Center

Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17
about 1.2× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $15–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
Above the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $17 This hospital $20 Cash price $96 Hospital's list price $200

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9 Priciest $20

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $17 (about 1.2× the $14 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $20, or about $96 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $17. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $12 - $16 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $25 103%
Aetnamajor $14 - $49 103%
Cignamajor $27 198%
Humanamajor $14 103%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $20 147%
Amerigroup $15 110%
Molina $15 110%
Providence Health Plan $41 301%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $22 - $68

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals