Lack of Transparency Still. Blood Tests. Rant.

[John Galt III]

I wanted a different blood test that insurance would not cover. Doctor wanted $225. I paid for the test at RequestATest.com and they send the order to a lab close to me. Got the blood drawn and the next day the report was emailed to me. Cost $69.00

Way to go! I have found that by shopping around different labs, there is a huge range of prices for the same blood test, for the "patient price", i.e. cash. I've had good experiences paying cash for certain blood tests, once I found a good price. And there were no surprises, no "extra charges". Nice and transparent.