CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, vitamin D
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 82306
- Insurance Median: $8
- Cash Discount Price: $5
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.27x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, vitamin D at Watsonville Community Hospital is $8. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $5. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $29.6, this hospital’s rate is 0.27x the Medicare baseline. Located in 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$5
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$8
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: $5 (17%)
Insurance Median: $8 (27%)
Cash: $5 (17% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $8 (27% 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc | $4 - $197 | 14% |
| Western Health Advantage | $4 | 14% |
| Western Growers Trust/Bc | $4 - $197 | 14% |
| Great-West/Phcs | $5 - $6 | 17% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $30 | 17% |
| Aetna | $5 - $7 | 17% |
| Cigna | $5 - $6 | 17% |
| Health Net Smartcare Netw | $5 | 17% |
| Pacificare PPO | $5 | 17% |
| Pacificare HMO | $5 | 17% |
| Self Pay | $5 | 17% |
| Health Net of California | $6 - $30 | 20% |
| First Health | $6 - $7 | 20% |
| Health Net Canopycare HMO | $6 | 20% |
| Transwestern | $6 - $7 | 20% |
| Adventist Risk Management | $6 - $7 | 20% |
| Health Net Pmg HMO | $6 | 20% |
| Health Net Blue and Gold | $6 | 20% |
| Geha (Ccn) | $6 - $7 | 20% |
| Private Healthcare System | $7 | 24% |
| Multiplan Inc PPO | $7 | 24% |
| Teamsters Benefit Trust | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Calif Ironworkers Field | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Carpenters H&W Trust | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| City of Wats/Pinnacle Clm | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Delta Health Systems | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Claims Management Wc | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Robert Kennedy/Ccn | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| State Compensation Fund | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Operating Engineers | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Coastal Healthcare Admin | $8 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Salinas Valley Mem Hops | $8 | 27% |
| Laborers Health & Welfare | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $8 - $197 | 27% |
| United Administrative | $9 | 30% |
| Miscellaneous Insurance | $9 | 30% |
| North Calif Bakery Driver | $9 | 30% |
| Physicians Mutual | $9 | 30% |
| Humana | $9 | 30% |
| Prucare Pmg HMO | $9 | 30% |
| Wholesale Beer Distributo | $9 | 30% |
| Farmers Insurance | $9 | 30% |
| Victim Compensation Plan | $9 | 30% |
| Aaa | $9 | 30% |
| Travelers Insurance | $9 - $30 | 30% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $9 | 30% |
| Miscellaneous Auto | $9 | 30% |
| Well Path | $9 - $30 | 30% |
| Aarp | $9 | 30% |
| Prucare Pmg POS | $9 | 30% |
| State Farm Ins | $9 | 30% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty | $9 | 30% |
| Sutter Health Plus | $9 | 30% |
| Zenith National Ins | $9 | 30% |
| Allstate | $9 | 30% |
| Gallagher Bassett Svcs | $30 | 101% |
| Beta Healthcare Group | $30 | 101% |
| Medi-Cal/Eds | $30 | 101% |
| Secure Horizons | $30 | 101% |
| Medicare (plans) | $30 | 101% |
| Keenan & Assoc Work Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Kemper Group Workers Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Miscellaneous Work Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Fleming & Associates | $30 | 101% |
| Blue Shield PPO | $30 - $94 | 101% |
| Fireman's Fund Work Comp | $30 | 101% |
| California Childrens Srvs | $30 | 101% |
| Ccs/Monterey County | $30 | 101% |
| Tricare | $30 | 101% |
| Republic Idemnity W/Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Hartford Workers' Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $30 | 101% |
| Workers Comp | $30 | 101% |
| U.S. Dept. of Labor | $30 | 101% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $30 | 101% |
| Pinnacle Healthcare Uc | $30 | 101% |
| Secure Horizons Dign HMO | $30 | 101% |
| Healthy Families | $30 - $94 | 101% |
| Nx Health Network | $30 | 101% |
| Medi-Cal E.R. | $30 | 101% |
| Veterans Administration | $30 | 101% |
| Western Growers Work Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Crawford & Co | $30 | 101% |
| Ace-Usa | $30 | 101% |
| Liberty Mutual Work Comp | $30 | 101% |
| Alliance/Sccho | $38 | 128% |
| Bs Employee | $94 | 318% |
| Ufcw/Valley Clerks | $94 | 318% |
| United Agriculture | $94 | 318% |