CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 99203
  • Insurance Median: $603
  • Cash Discount Price: $603
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.13x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) at Aspen Valley Hospital is $603. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $603. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $117.57, this hospital’s rate is 5.13x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$603

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$603

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$117.57

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $117.57 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $603 (513%)
Insurance Median: $603 (513%)
Cash: $603 (513% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $603 (513% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $117.57 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 513% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 413%). 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 $326 - $603 277%
Humana $326 - $573 277%
Medicare (plans) $326 277%
Tricare $326 - $603 277%
UnitedHealthcare $326 - $603 277%
Veterans Administration [100068] $326 277%
Cigna $422 - $603 359%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $473 - $558 402%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $573 487%
Geha [100039] $573 487%
Healthscope [100157] $573 487%
Aarp [100007] $603 513%
Aig Travel [100255] $603 513%
Aig [700029] $603 513%
Ameriben [100266] $603 513%
American Republic [100018] $603 513%
Amtrust North America [700042] $603 513%
Axa Travel [100256] $603 513%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $603 513%
Broadspire [700043] $603 513%
Bupa Global [100257] $603 513%
Ccmsi [700017] $603 513%
Champ Va [500001] $603 513%
Chp [300053] $603 513%
Chubb Services [700054] $603 513%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $603 513%
Corvel [700058] $603 513%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $603 513%
Equitable Life [100160] $603 513%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $603 513%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $603 513%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $603 513%
Generic Commercial [109999] $603 513%
Generic Other [509999] $603 513%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $603 513%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $603 513%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $603 513%
Global Excel [100259] $603 513%
Gmmi [100260] $603 513%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $603 513%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $603 513%
Health Net [100261] $603 513%
Imagine 360 [100043] $603 513%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $603 513%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $603 513%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $603 513%
Marriott Claim [700056] $603 513%
Medi Share [100263] $603 513%
Medicaid / KanCare $603 513%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $603 513%
Owcp [700057] $603 513%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $603 513%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $603 513%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $603 513%
Sedgwick [700027] $603 513%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $603 513%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $603 513%
Transamerica [100097] $603 513%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $603 513%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $603 513%
United American Insurance [100119] $603 513%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $603 513%
Wea [100120] $603 513%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals