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Facility: Palmetto General Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $3
- Cash Discount Price: $105
- 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 - $74 | 84% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $2 | 84% |
| Bristol Hospice- Miami Dade Llc | $2 | 84% |
| Catholic Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Of Miami Dade And The Fl Keys Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Hospice Other | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $42 | 84% |
| Ima Evalutations Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Leon Health Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 - $105 | 84% |
| Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County Dba Kindred Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Opuscare Of South Fl | $2 | 84% |
| Seasons Hospice And Pallative Care Of Southern Florida Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Select Specialty Hospital | $2 | 84% |
| Tricare | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $2 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $2 | 84% |
| Vitas Healthcare Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Westchester General Hospital | $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 - $105 | 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 | $15 | 633% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $15 | 633% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $15 | 633% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $16 | 675% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $16 | 675% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $16 | 675% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $21 | 886% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $52 | 2194% |
| Liga Contra El Cancer | $52 | 2194% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $63 | 2658% |
| Dimensions International | $68 | 2869% |
| First Health | $70 | 2954% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $78 | 3291% |
| Beacon Health Strategies Commercial | $105 | 4430% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $105 | 4430% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $105 | 4430% |
| Single Case Agreement | $105 | 4430% |
| United Behavioral Health Psych | $105 | 4430% |