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Facility: Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83036
- Insurance Median: $29
- Cash Discount Price: $11
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.99x 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 $9.71 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 299% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 199%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield Epn-All Other Plans | $3 - $69 | 31% |
| Blue Shield Non-Epn | $3 - $70 | 31% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $151 | 41% |
| Western Growers-All Plans | $4 - $94 | 41% |
| Healthnet-All Plans | $5 - $104 | 51% |
| Cigna | $6 - $141 | 62% |
| Foundation For Medical Care-All Plans | $6 - $136 | 62% |
| Mendocino Lcc District-All Plans | $6 - $118 | 62% |
| Beech Street-All Plans | $7 - $154 | 72% |
| Choice Care-All Plans | $7 - $154 | 72% |
| Health Mgmt Network-All Plans | $7 - $154 | 72% |
| Interplan-All Plans | $7 - $148 | 72% |
| Kaiser-All Other Plans | $7 - $145 | 72% |
| Networks By Design-All Plans | $7 - $145 | 72% |
| Phcs Multiplan-All Plans | $7 - $145 | 72% |
| Three Rivers-All Plans | $8 - $163 | 82% |
| Kaiser Medi-Cal | $9 - $11 | 93% |
| Medi-Cal | $9 - $11 | 93% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $10 | 103% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv | $10 | 103% |
| Tricare | $10 | 103% |
| Aetna | $11 - $85 | 113% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $11 - $17 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $98 - $131 | 1009% |