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Facility: Northwest Health-La Porte
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $4
- Cash Discount Price: $14
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.69x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $1 - $163 | 42% |
| Alpha Baking | $1 - $89 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1 - $4 | 42% |
| Chandler Group | $1 - $178 | 42% |
| Community Health Alliance | $1 - $172 | 42% |
| Encore | $1 - $178 | 42% |
| Hfn Workers Compensation | $1 - $178 | 42% |
| Humana | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Ihn | $1 - $158 | 42% |
| Indiana Dept Of Correction | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Lutheran Network | $1 - $174 | 42% |
| Lutheran Preferred Medpartners | $1 - $82 | 42% |
| Managed Health Services | $1 - $5 | 42% |
| Medicare (plans) | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Multiplan | $1 - $178 | 42% |
| Node Champva | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Node Pphp Mcr Adv | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Node Va | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Phcs | $1 - $178 | 42% |
| Php | $1 - $82 | 42% |
| Sagamore Health Network | $1 - $174 | 42% |
| Self Pay | $1 - $107 | 42% |
| Tricare | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1 - $139 | 42% |
| Va Choice Program | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Caresource | $2 | 84% |
| Cigna | $2 - $147 | 84% |
| County Of Laporte | $2 - $138 | 84% |
| Lutheran | $2 - $53 | 84% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $2 | 84% |
| Mhs | $2 | 84% |
| Php Freedom Network | $2 - $119 | 84% |
| Prime Health In Work Comp | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Prime Health Services | $2 - $148 | 84% |
| Prime Health Services Auto | $2 - $148 | 84% |
| Us Department Of Labor | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Encore Kba Epo | $3 - $6 | 127% |
| In Wc | $3 - $5 | 127% |
| Magnacare Ma | $3 - $6 | 127% |
| Encore Kba Ppo | $4 - $7 | 169% |