Vitamin B12 test cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 12 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 41% below the US median ($87), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $17 $22 15.5%
Hospital General De Castaner Castaner, PR $32 $17
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $40 $21 17.1%
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $47 $19 16.2%
Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc Aguadilla, PR $52 $20 15.7%
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $62 $22 16.6%
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $62 $22 ★ 1/5 16.3%
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $62 $22 315 min 15.8%
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $62 $19 285 min 15.8%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$47
Cash / self-pay
$52
Insurer-negotiated
$21
Medicare pays
$15
$29$62
Median cash $52  ·  Medicare $15  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $52 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($15). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).

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