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Facility: Broward Health North
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $3
- Cash Discount Price: $19
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Health Partnership | $1 | 42% |
| Simply Healthy Kids | $1 | 42% |
| United | $1 | 42% |
| Wellpath | $1 - $12 | 42% |
| Aetna | $2 - $27 | 84% |
| Avmed | $2 - $17 | 84% |
| Careplus Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Cigna | $2 - $15 | 84% |
| Curative Administrators, Llc | $2 - $20 | 84% |
| Devoted | $2 - $15 | 84% |
| Florida Pace Center | $2 | 84% |
| Gmmi/Canadian Medical Network | $2 - $24 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 | 84% |
| Medica Healthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Preferred Care Partners | $2 | 84% |
| Quality Health Management | $2 - $24 | 84% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan Healthy Kids | $2 - $18 | 84% |
| Tour + Med Assistance International | $2 - $22 | 84% |
| Trident Global Assistance International | $2 - $24 | 84% |
| United Aarp | $2 | 84% |
| United International | $2 - $24 | 84% |
| United/Wellmed | $2 | 84% |
| Us Maritime Consultants | $2 - $24 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 - $17 | 84% |
| Wellcare Healthy Kids | $2 - $20 | 84% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $3 | 127% |
| Clear Springs Healthcare | $3 | 127% |
| Dimension Health/International Plus | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| Doctor'S Healthcare | $3 | 127% |
| Medcare International | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| Seguro Reservas International | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| Star Healthcare Network | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| Viking Cruises | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| World Medical Management Solutions | $3 - $27 | 127% |
| Community Care Plan | $5 | 211% |
| Freedom Health | $8 | 338% |
| Healthsun Health Plan | $8 | 338% |
| Simply Healthcare | $8 | 338% |