CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Banner Wyoming Medical Center

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $9–$12
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $11 Hospital's list price $26

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How this hospital compares to other WY hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 WY hospitals compared.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $13

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 WY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $9 (about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate). Banner Wyoming Medical Center charges insurers about $9, or about $11 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Casper, WY.

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 $8 - $22 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $18 201%
Aetnamajor $25 296%
Cignamajor $23 272%
Humanamajor $9 106%
Banner Health $7 83%
Health Net $25 296%
Medica $23 272%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $9 - $25
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1233 East 2Nd St, Casper, WY 82601
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals