Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Swedish Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) at other WA hospitals
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $9
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $12
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $14
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $14
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $14
- Trios Health · Kennewick $14
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup $14
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital · Tacoma $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.