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Facility: Hialeah Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $19
- Cash Discount Price: $102
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.20x 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 220% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 120%). 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 | $3 - $684 | 35% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $3 - $117 | 35% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $4 - $145 | 46% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $4 - $126 | 46% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $4 - $145 | 46% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $4 - $136 | 46% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $4 - $136 | 46% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $4 - $126 | 46% |
| Cigna | $4 - $279 | 46% |
| Humana | $5 - $435 | 58% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 | 58% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $8 | 58% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $6 | 70% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $7 | 81% |
| Devoted Health | $8 | 93% |
| Leon Health Inc | $8 | 93% |
| Medicare (plans) | $8 - $19 | 93% |
| Bristol Hospice- Miami Dade Llc | $9 | 104% |
| Catholic Hospice | $9 | 104% |
| Comprehensive Home Health Care Dba Opuscare Of South Florida | $9 | 104% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $9 - $11 | 104% |
| Hcr Manor Care Services Of Fl | $9 | 104% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $9 | 104% |
| Hospice Other | $9 | 104% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County Dba Kindred Hospice | $9 | 104% |
| Seasons Hospice And Pallative Care Of Southern Florida Inc | $9 | 104% |
| Tricare | $9 | 104% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $9 | 104% |
| Vitas Healthcare Hospice Corporation Of Fl | $9 | 104% |
| Vitas Hospice Unit Agreement | $9 | 104% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $10 | 116% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $10 | 116% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $10 | 116% |
| Imagine Health | $10 | 116% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $10 | 116% |
| Workers Compensation | $10 | 116% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $11 | 128% |
| Naphcare Inc | $12 | 139% |
| Avmed Exchange | $15 | 174% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $15 - $492 | 174% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $16 | 186% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $16 | 186% |
| Auto Insurance | $17 | 197% |
| Avmed Select Network | $18 | 209% |
| Dimensions International | $18 - $617 | 209% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $19 | 220% |
| First Health | $19 - $646 | 220% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $21 - $712 | 244% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $28 - $949 | 325% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $28 - $949 | 325% |
| Single Case Agreement | $28 - $949 | 325% |