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Facility: Adventist Health Sonora
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $85
- Cash Discount Price: $28
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.86x 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 986% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 886%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser - All Plans | $4 - $402 | 46% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $692 | 46% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $4 - $427 | 46% |
| Beech Street- All Plans | $6 - $684 | 70% |
| Blue Shield - All Other Plans | $6 - $612 | 70% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $6 - $610 | 70% |
| Greatwest Oa/Pos/Hmo | $6 - $684 | 70% |
| Trpn - Three Rivers Ppo - All Plans | $6 - $644 | 70% |
| Affordable Health - All Plans | $7 - $724 | 81% |
| Cigna | $7 - $765 | 81% |
| Greatwest Ppo - All Other Plans | $7 - $724 | 81% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $7 - $705 | 81% |
| Interplan - All Plans | $7 - $724 | 81% |
| Multiplan - All Plans | $7 - $724 | 81% |
| Phcs Ppo - All Plans | $7 - $724 | 81% |
| Stanilaus Foundation - All Plans | $7 - $765 | 81% |
| Celtic Ca Hlth Well Mcal - All Plans | $8 - $14 | 93% |
| Central Ca Alliance Ccs Mcal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Central Ca Alliance Chdp Mcal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Central Ca Alliance Mcal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $8 - $15 | 93% |
| Medi-Cal | $8 - $10 | 93% |
| Aetna | $9 - $87 | 104% |
| Blue Shield Mcare | $9 | 104% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $9 | 104% |
| Phs Prime Health Srvcs-All Plans | $9 | 104% |
| Tricare | $9 | 104% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $16 | 186% |
| Bc Exchange | $78 | 905% |
| Bc Non-Mcs - All Other Plans | $87 | 1009% |
| Bc Mcs | $104 | 1206% |