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Facility: Verde Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $29
- Cash Discount Price: $29
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 12.24x 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 $2.37 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 1224% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1124%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2 - $53 | 84% |
| Ahcccs | $2 | 84% |
| Community Health Center Of Yavapai | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted | $2 | 84% |
| Health Choice | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Health Choice Integrated Care | $2 | 84% |
| Health Net Federal | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 | 84% |
| Mercy Care Advantage | $2 | 84% |
| Mercy Care Rhba | $2 | 84% |
| Snf Vvmc | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $56 | 84% |
| University Of Arizona Health Plans | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Va Pccc Triwest | $2 | 84% |
| Vvmc 30/70 | $2 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 | 84% |
| Wellcare By Allwell | $2 | 84% |
| Ahcccs Other | $3 | 127% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $3 | 127% |
| Care 1St | $3 | 127% |
| Gold Kidney | $3 | 127% |
| Health Choice Arizona | $3 | 127% |
| Health Net Of Arizona | $3 | 127% |
| Mercy Care | $3 | 127% |
| Nhi Out Of State Ahcccs | $3 | 127% |
| Vvmc Jail | $3 | 127% |
| Naphcare | $4 - $5 | 169% |
| Pnoa-Provider Network Of America | $4 | 169% |
| Self Pay | $28 - $61 | 1181% |
| Self-Pay 50% Discount | $28 - $30 | 1181% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $33 - $44 | 1392% |
| Workers Comp | $37 - $39 | 1561% |
| Copperpoint | $42 - $44 | 1772% |
| Cigna | $51 - $55 | 2152% |
| Vvmc 90/10 | $51 - $55 | 2152% |
| Auto Insurance | $5,000 | 210970% |