Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Mercy St Francis Hospital
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $182
- Cash Discount Price: $131
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 13.35x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1335% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1235%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medicare (plans) | $14 - $72 | 103% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $14 - $105 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $196 | 103% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $19 - $192 | 139% |
| Mercy Mgd Behavioral Health Contracted [320259] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Humana | $56 - $182 | 411% |
| Halo Hcr Inc Hospice [20432] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Globalhealth Contracted [320145] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Acentra Health Contracted [320527] | $56 | 411% |
| Indian Health Service Contracted [320198] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Provider Partners Health Plans Contracted [320450] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Aetna | $56 - $180 | 411% |
| Cherokee Nation Health Serv Contracted [320066] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Elara Caring Aspire Hospice [20433] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Mercy Hospice Okc [20252] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Qual Choice Contracted [320325] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Halo Hcr Inc Hospice Contracted [320432] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Cigna | $56 - $192 | 411% |
| Kindful Hospice Contracted [320434] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Dept of Veteran Affairs Contracted [320106] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Kindful Hospice [20434] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Medical Associates Health Contracted [320444] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Cross Timbers Hospice [20098] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Pace of the Ozarks Contracted [320518] | $56 - $69 | 411% |
| Tricare | $69 | 506% |
| Healthscope Contracted [320182] | $69 - $92 | 506% |
| Administrative Payor Contracted [320005] | $91 | 668% |
| Centivo Contracted [320505] | $92 - $117 | 675% |
| Novasys Contracted [320285] | $105 | 770% |
| Home State Health Plan Contracted [320187] | $105 | 770% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $105 | 770% |
| Preferred Health Plan Contracted [320522] | $131 | 961% |
| Healthlink Contracted [320179] | $131 - $192 | 961% |
| Workers Comp [20426] | $162 - $172 | 1189% |
| Auxiant Contracted [320462] | $182 - $192 | 1335% |
| United Medical Resources Contracted [320454] | $182 - $188 | 1335% |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | $182 - $192 | 1335% |
| Mercy Benefit Admin Contracted [320251] | $182 - $192 | 1335% |
| Medica Contracted [320239] | $191 | 1401% |
| Insurance System Inc Contracted [320465] | $192 | 1409% |
| Evolutions Health Care Contracted [320124] | $192 | 1409% |
| Point C [20238] | $192 | 1409% |
| Multiplan Contracted [320270] | $192 | 1409% |
| Show-Me Health Administrators Contracted [320483] | $192 | 1409% |
| Edison Health Solutions Contracted [320502] | $192 | 1409% |
| Health Systems Inc Contracted [320174] | $192 | 1409% |
| Aither Health Contracted [320449] | $192 | 1409% |
| Imagine 360 Contracted [320494] | $192 | 1409% |
| Ebms Contracted [320493] | $192 | 1409% |
| 90 Degree Benefits Contracted [320436] | $192 | 1409% |
| Reflect Health Contracted [320492] | $192 | 1409% |
| Benefit Management Contracted [320052] | $192 | 1409% |
| Yuzu Health Contracted [320521] | $192 | 1409% |
| USA Managed Care Org Contracted [320429] | $192 | 1409% |
| Private Health Care Systems Contracted [320320] | $192 | 1409% |
| First Health Contracted [320128] | $192 | 1409% |