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Facility: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $20
- Cash Discount Price: $18
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.32x 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 $8.62 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 232% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 132%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 | $9 - $144 | 104% |
| Arizona Physicians Ipa | $9 | 104% |
| Arizona Priority Care | $9 | 104% |
| Banner Health | $9 | 104% |
| Banner University Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 - $40 | 104% |
| Care 1St | $9 | 104% |
| Carelon | $9 | 104% |
| Cigna | $9 - $17 | 104% |
| Devoted Health Services | $9 | 104% |
| Gila River Health Care Corporation | $9 | 104% |
| Gold Kidney Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Health Choice Arizona, Inc. | $9 - $13 | 104% |
| Health Net | $9 - $13 | 104% |
| Hospice Of The Valley | $9 - $96 | 104% |
| Humana | $9 | 104% |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Mercy Care | $9 - $73 | 104% |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp - Va Ccn | $9 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 - $19 | 104% |
| Upmc Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Wellpoint | $9 | 104% |
| National Healthcare Solutions Inc (Nhsi) And Vip Universal Medical Insurance Group (Vumi) | $12 - $123 | 139% |
| Plotkin Health | $12 - $123 | 139% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $14 | 162% |
| Quiktrip Corporation | $14 - $147 | 162% |
| Arizona Medical Network | $18 - $191 | 209% |
| Provider Network Of America | $20 - $205 | 232% |