Blood test, ferritin (iron stores)
Facility: Bmh-Calhoun
Billing Code: 82728 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82728
- Insurance Median: $52
- Cash Discount Price: $35
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.82x 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 382% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 282%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $14 | 103% |
| Molina | $14 - $53 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $21 - $30 | 154% |
| PPO Holdings | $25 | 183% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $27 | 198% |
| Tricare | $27 | 198% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $29 | 213% |
| Triwest | $29 | 213% |
| Devoted Health | $29 | 213% |
| Vaccn | $29 | 213% |
| Humana | $30 - $54 | 220% |
| Aetna | $30 - $44 | 220% |
| Shared Health | $30 | 220% |
| American Health Plan | $30 | 220% |
| Primewell | $30 | 220% |
| Magnolia Ms | $33 | 242% |
| Littler | $34 | 249% |
| Cigna | $37 | 271% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $43 | 315% |
| Burch Food Services | $49 | 360% |
| First State Bank Trust | $49 | 360% |
| City of Lakeland | $52 | 382% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $52 | 382% |
| Carlisle | $52 | 382% |
| W G Yates | $52 | 382% |
| Security One | $52 | 382% |
| Hollowell Industries | $52 | 382% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $52 | 382% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $52 | 382% |
| Mechanical Systems | $52 | 382% |
| Delta Industries | $52 | 382% |
| Brimhall Foods | $52 | 382% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $52 | 382% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $52 | 382% |
| Rei Nation | $52 | 382% |
| W W Wood Products | $52 | 382% |
| Malco Theaters | $52 | 382% |
| First Community Bank | $52 | 382% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $52 | 382% |
| Mid-South Transport | $52 | 382% |
| City of Bartlett | $52 | 382% |
| French Camp Academy | $52 | 382% |
| Collierville Schools | $52 | 382% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $52 | 382% |
| United Tn Holdings | $52 | 382% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $52 | 382% |
| Heavy Machines | $52 | 382% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $52 | 382% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $52 | 382% |
| Jas D Collier | $52 | 382% |
| Vaughn Electric | $52 | 382% |
| Town of Collierville | $52 | 382% |
| Crittenden County | $52 | 382% |
| Building Plastic | $52 | 382% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $52 | 382% |
| Y K Auto Group | $52 | 382% |
| Retzer Resources | $52 | 382% |
| State Systems | $52 | 382% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $52 | 382% |
| Silver Tree | $52 | 382% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $52 | 382% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $52 | 382% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $52 | 382% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $52 | 382% |
| Lakeland School System | $52 | 382% |
| Radians | $52 | 382% |
| Minact | $52 | 382% |
| Christian Health Aid | $54 | 396% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $54 | 396% |
| PPO Plus | $57 | 418% |
| Harding Academy | $58 | 426% |
| Employers Health Network | $58 | 426% |
| Multiplan | $60 | 440% |
| Qca | $60 | 440% |