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Facility: Mayers Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84153
- Insurance Median: $202
- Cash Discount Price: $236
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 10.98x 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 $18.39 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 1098% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 998%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medi-Cal | $21 | 114% |
| Partnership Hp-All Plans | $21 | 114% |
| Blue Shield Ca Va | $148 | 805% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $148 | 805% |
| Arcadian Health Services-All Plans | $156 | 848% |
| Health Net Mcr Adv | $156 | 848% |
| Tricare | $156 | 848% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $157 - $202 | 854% |
| Health Net Prison | $170 | 924% |
| Imperial Health Plan-All Plans | $176 | 957% |
| Blue Shield Ca Exchange | $202 | 1098% |
| Blue Shield-All Other Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Cigna | $224 | 1218% |
| Corvel Ppo-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Coventry/First Health-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Hmn-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Integrated Hp-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Interplan-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Multiplan Phcs-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Pfmc-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Superior Ca-All Plans | $224 | 1218% |
| Health Net-All Other Plans | $235 | 1278% |
| Pacificare-All Plans | $236 | 1283% |