CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82306
  • Insurance Median: $86
  • Cash Discount Price: $95
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.91x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, vitamin D at Valley Medical Center is $86. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $95. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $29.6, this hospital’s rate is 2.91x the Medicare baseline. Located in 400 S 43Rd St, Renton, WA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$95

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$86

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$29.6

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $29.6 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $95 (321%)
Insurance Median: $86 (291%)
Cash: $95 (321% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $86 (291% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $29.6 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 291% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 191%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Regence Blue Shield [170100] $28 - $30 95%
Regence Uniform [130111] $28 95%
Aetna $30 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $30 - $53 101%
Chpw Med Advantage [210102] $30 101%
Humana $30 101%
Medicare (plans) $30 - $31 101%
Premera Medadvantage [210114] $30 101%
Regence Hma [170105] $30 101%
Regence Hma1 [170102] $30 101%
Regence Medadvantage [210111] $30 101%
UnitedHealthcare $30 - $86 101%
Wellpoint Medadvantage [210115] $30 101%
Bh United [180100] $36 122%
Chpw [130116] $47 159%
Molina [130117] $50 169%
Empire Plan [130124] $53 179%
Cigna $59 199%
Providence Health [130125] $59 199%
Benefit Md [150113] $86 291%
Carpenters Trust [150122] $86 291%
Cement Masons And Plasterers [150127] $86 291%
Coresource [150109] $86 291%
Employee Benefit Management Services [150108] $86 291%
Fc Moda Health [150139] $86 291%
First Choice Health Administrators [150110] $86 291%
First Choice Health Comp [150112] $86 291%
First Choice [150134] $86 291%
Health Net [150111] $86 291%
Here [150114] $86 291%
Hotel Employees Health Trust [150115] $86 291%
International Longshore & Warehouse Union [150116] $86 291%
Kitsap Physician Services [150118] $86 291%
Loomis Benefits West [150119] $86 291%
Mega [150120] $86 291%
Midwest [150121] $86 291%
Nw Administrators [150123] $86 291%
Operating Engineers [150125] $86 291%
Painters Trust [150126] $86 291%
Puget Sound Electric [150131] $86 291%
Seattle Plumb And Pipe [150132] $86 291%
Trusteed Plan [150101] $86 291%
United Employee Benefit Trust [150137] $86 291%
Washington Bakers Trust [150102] $86 291%
Washington Employers Trust [150103] $86 291%
Washington State Health Ins Pool [150104] $86 291%
Welfare Pension Administration Services [150105] $86 291%
Zenith Admin [150106] $86 291%
Zzjohn Alden [150117] $86 291%
Zzprincipal Financial Group [150128] $86 291%
Zzprovidence [150129] $86 291%
Kaiser Washington Contracted [130118] $108 365%
Kaiser Washington Non Contracted [140116] $108 365%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 S 43Rd St, Renton, WA 98055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals