Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $4
- Cash Discount Price: $11
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.02x 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 $3.93 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tufts Together ACO [1122] | $3 | 76% |
| Hlth New England ACO [1123] | $3 | 76% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan ACO [1120] | $3 | 76% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan McD Mnged [1107] | $3 | 76% |
| Tufts Together McO [1125] | $3 | 76% |
| Fallon Healthcre ACO [1121] | $3 | 76% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3 | 76% |
| Wellsense Essential McO [1101] | $3 | 76% |
| Wellsense Alli ACO [1118] | $3 | 76% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing and Treatment Fund [500010] | $4 | 102% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 | 102% |
| United [2025] | $4 - $12 | 102% |
| Cigna | $4 - $11 | 102% |
| Aetna | $4 - $12 | 102% |
| Zzzunited [1008] | $4 - $12 | 102% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $4 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 | 102% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $4 | 102% |
| Oxford Health [1007] | $4 | 102% |
| Fallon Sco [1126] | $4 | 102% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $4 | 102% |
| Humana | $4 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $7 | 102% |
| Cca [1215] | $4 | 102% |
| Corrections [9001] | $4 - $5 | 102% |
| Tufts [8002] | $4 - $11 | 102% |
| Oxford Health [2024] | $4 | 102% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $4 | 102% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $4 | 102% |
| Wellcare [1240] | $4 | 102% |
| Wellsense [7001] | $4 | 102% |
| Tricare | $5 | 127% |
| Zzzcity of Boston Work Comp [5003] | $5 | 127% |
| Champva [9004] | $5 | 127% |
| Zzzbu Employee Work Comp [5004] | $5 | 127% |
| Workers Comp [5002] | $5 | 127% |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | $5 - $6 | 127% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $5 | 127% |
| Fallon [8008] | $5 | 127% |
| Unicare [8004] | $7 | 178% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $7 | 178% |
| Uphams Corner Esp [1213] | $10 | 254% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $11 | 280% |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | $12 | 305% |
| Zzzhealth Plans Inc [1013] | $12 | 305% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $12 | 305% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $13 | 331% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $513 | 13053% |
| Hsn [4001] | $513 | 13053% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $513 | 13053% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $513 | 13053% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $513 | 13053% |