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BLOOD TEST; BASIC GROUP OF BLOOD CHEMICALS (CALCIUM; TOTAL)
Little Rock, AR
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Arkansas Childrens Hospital’s median price of $8 is 49% below the median hospital's median price ($17), higher than 4% of the 2,624 hospitals reporting CPT 80048. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 10 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8.46 | $8.00 | $7.07 – $8.46 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 – $8.46 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 – $8.46 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12.53 | $12.53 | $12.53 – $12.53 |
| 5 | Caresource medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.67 | $40.80 | $7.07 – $57.67 |
| 6 | Caresource medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $57.67 | $57.67 | $57.67 – $57.67 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.10 | $261.10 | $261.10 – $261.10 |
| 8 | Aetna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $271.54 | $271.54 | $271.54 – $271.54 |
| 9 | Cigna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $283.94 | $283.94 | $283.94 – $283.94 |
| 10 | Ambetter all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $293.73 | $293.73 | $293.73 – $293.73 |
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026
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