Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $14
- Cash Discount Price: $40
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.03x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zzzunited [1008] | $12 - $37 | 88% |
| Hlth New England ACO [1123] | $12 | 88% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $12 | 88% |
| United [2025] | $12 - $37 | 88% |
| Oxford Health [1007] | $12 | 88% |
| Tufts Together McO [1125] | $12 | 88% |
| Fallon Healthcre ACO [1121] | $12 | 88% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan McD Mnged [1107] | $12 | 88% |
| Oxford Health [2024] | $12 | 88% |
| Wellsense Essential McO [1101] | $12 | 88% |
| Wellsense Alli ACO [1118] | $12 | 88% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan ACO [1120] | $12 | 88% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $12 - $14 | 88% |
| Tufts Together ACO [1122] | $12 | 88% |
| Corrections [9001] | $13 - $17 | 95% |
| Cca [1215] | $14 | 103% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $14 | 103% |
| Wellsense [7001] | $14 | 103% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $14 | 103% |
| Humana | $14 | 103% |
| Tufts [8002] | $14 - $37 | 103% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $14 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $27 | 103% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $14 | 103% |
| Wellcare [1240] | $14 | 103% |
| Aetna | $14 - $43 | 103% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing and Treatment Fund [500010] | $14 | 103% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $14 | 103% |
| Medicare (plans) | $14 | 103% |
| Cigna | $15 - $37 | 110% |
| Fallon Sco [1126] | $15 | 110% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $16 | 117% |
| Tricare | $16 | 117% |
| Champva [9004] | $16 | 117% |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | $17 - $19 | 125% |
| Fallon [8008] | $18 | 132% |
| Zzzcity of Boston Work Comp [5003] | $19 | 139% |
| Workers Comp [5002] | $19 | 139% |
| Zzzbu Employee Work Comp [5004] | $19 | 139% |
| Unicare [8004] | $24 | 176% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $24 | 176% |
| Uphams Corner Esp [1213] | $35 | 257% |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | $37 | 271% |
| Zzzhealth Plans Inc [1013] | $37 | 271% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $37 | 271% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $39 | 286% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $47 | 345% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $513 | 3764% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $513 | 3764% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $513 | 3764% |
| Hsn [4001] | $513 | 3764% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $513 | 3764% |