CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.5× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $10–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12
About the fair price
1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $12 This hospital $12 Cash price $51 Hospital's list price $96

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $8 Priciest $12

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI 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, basic metabolic panel is about $12 (about 1.5× the $8 Medicare rate). Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital charges insurers about $12, or about $51 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Milwaukee, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $12 142%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12 - $20 142%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $9 - $20
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5000 W Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53210
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals