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Blood smear for iron
Lakewood Ranch, FL
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Lakewood Ranch’s median price of $373 is 5066% above the median hospital's median price ($7), higher than 100% of the 1,410 hospitals reporting CPT 85536. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 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 | Aetna qhp fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed_care fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare options fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 4 | Aetna managed_care fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 5 | Cigna managed_care fee schedule · both | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mbn per diem · both | $735 | $735 | — | — | — | $735 – $735 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo per diem · both | $801 | $801 | — | — | — | $801 – $801 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nwb per diem · both | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo per diem · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred per diem · both | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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