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Facility: HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $242
- Cash Discount Price: $964
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 28.07x 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 2807% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2707%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Health | $7 - $286 | 81% |
| Optimum | $7 - $154 | 81% |
| Aetna | $9 - $537 | 104% |
| Align | $9 | 104% |
| American Health Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Avmed | $9 - $894 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 | 104% |
| Careplus Sfl | $9 | 104% |
| Centurion | $9 | 104% |
| Cigna | $9 | 104% |
| Devoted Health | $9 | 104% |
| Doctors Healthcare Plan | $9 | 104% |
| Florida Complete Care | $9 | 104% |
| Humana | $9 - $608 | 104% |
| Leon Health | $9 | 104% |
| Ndms Definitive Care | $9 | 104% |
| Oscar | $9 - $12 | 104% |
| Prominence Healthfirst | $9 | 104% |
| Sunshine State | $9 | 104% |
| United | $9 - $805 | 104% |
| United Behavioral Health | $9 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $9 | 104% |
| Wellmed | $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $10 - $13 | 116% |
| Gold Kidney | $10 | 116% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $10 | 116% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans | $10 - $233 | 116% |
| Simply Healthcare | $11 | 128% |
| Solis Health Plan | $12 | 139% |
| Molina | $13 - $483 | 151% |
| Aids Healthcare | $17 - $2,147 | 197% |
| Health Sun Health Plan | $17 - $381 | 197% |
| Mmm Of Fl (Health Advantage Plan) | $18 - $411 | 209% |
| United Ppo | $18 - $424 | 209% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $20 - $465 | 232% |
| Plotkin Health | $39 - $894 | 452% |
| Prime Health Sherriff | $39 - $894 | 452% |
| Medica Healthcare | $45 - $1,038 | 522% |
| Multiplan | $58 - $1,521 | 673% |
| Evernorth Bh | $62 - $1,431 | 719% |
| Corvel Corporation | $247 | 2865% |
| Careworks (Rockport) | $252 | 2923% |
| Prime Health | $252 | 2923% |