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Facility: Hialeah Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $3
- Cash Discount Price: $175
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.27x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna | $1 - $52 | 42% |
| Aetna | $2 - $126 | 84% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $2 | 84% |
| Bristol Hospice- Miami Dade Llc | $2 | 84% |
| Catholic Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Comprehensive Home Health Care Dba Opuscare Of South Florida | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Hcr Manor Care Services Of Fl | $2 | 84% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Hospice Other | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $80 | 84% |
| Leon Health Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County Dba Kindred Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Seasons Hospice And Pallative Care Of Southern Florida Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Tricare | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $2 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $2 | 84% |
| Vitas Healthcare Hospice Corporation Of Fl | $2 | 84% |
| Vitas Hospice Unit Agreement | $2 | 84% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $3 | 127% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $3 | 127% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $3 | 127% |
| Imagine Health | $3 | 127% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3 | 127% |
| Naphcare Inc | $3 | 127% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $3 | 127% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $3 | 127% |
| Workers Compensation | $3 | 127% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $4 | 169% |
| Avmed Exchange | $4 | 169% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $5 | 211% |
| Auto Insurance | $5 | 211% |
| Avmed Select Network | $5 | 211% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $5 | 211% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $22 | 928% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $23 | 970% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $23 | 970% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $25 | 1055% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $25 | 1055% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $27 | 1139% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $27 | 1139% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $91 | 3840% |
| Dimensions International | $114 | 4810% |
| First Health | $119 | 5021% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $132 | 5570% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $175 | 7384% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $175 | 7384% |
| Single Case Agreement | $175 | 7384% |