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Facility: Adventist Health Reedley
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $4
- Cash Discount Price: $6
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.69x 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield Non Epn | $1 - $41 | 42% |
| Cigna | $1 - $53 | 42% |
| Kaiser - All Other Plans | $1 - $40 | 42% |
| Bc Mcal | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Shield Mcare | $2 | 84% |
| Cal Viva Hlth Mcal - All Plans | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Central Ca Alliance Mcal Profee Only | $2 | 84% |
| Community Care Ipa Mcal-All Plans | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Dignity Mcal Op/Profee Only-All Other Plans | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Dignity Mcr Adv Op/Profee Only | $2 | 84% |
| Fhcn Pace Mcr Adv-All Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Healthnet Medi-Cal | $2 - $12 | 84% |
| Healthnet- Mcr Adv | $2 | 84% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Kern Health Systems Mcal-All Plans | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Lasalle Med Assoc Profee Only - All Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Medi-Cal | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Phs Prime Health Srvcs | $2 | 84% |
| Physicians Med Group Op/Profee Only- All Plans | $2 - $65 | 84% |
| Tricare | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $34 | 84% |
| Upn Mcal Profee Only-All Other Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Upn Mcr Adv Profee Only | $2 | 84% |
| Aetna | $3 - $14 | 127% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $3 - $4 | 127% |
| Central Ca Alliance Ccs Profee Only | $3 | 127% |
| Central Ca Alliance Comm Profee Only - All Other P | $3 | 127% |
| Healthnet- All Other Plans | $3 - $35 | 127% |
| Blue Shield Epn - All Other Plans | $4 - $36 | 169% |
| Bright Health Mcr Adv - All Plans | $4 | 169% |
| Central Ca Alliance Chdp Profee Only | $4 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $5 - $30 | 211% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle- All Plans | $5 - $37 | 211% |