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Facility: Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $9
- Cash Discount Price: $34
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.34x 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 $6.7 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 | $7 - $41 | 104% |
| Allyalign Health | $7 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana | $7 | 104% |
| Arcadian Health Plan | $7 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $24 | 104% |
| Christus Health | $7 - $9 | 104% |
| Coventry | $7 | 104% |
| Dignity Health | $7 | 104% |
| Healthy Blue Louisiana | $7 | 104% |
| Humana | $7 - $23 | 104% |
| Louisiana Healthcare Connections | $7 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $7 | 104% |
| Peoples Health | $7 | 104% |
| Triwest | $7 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $7 | 104% |
| Vantage Health Plan Inc. | $7 - $66 | 104% |
| Wellcare | $7 | 104% |
| Active Med | $12 | 179% |
| Cigna | $42 | 627% |
| Lsu First Choice Verity | $66 | 985% |
| Gilsbar, Inc. | $79 | 1179% |
| Healthcare Highways | $79 | 1179% |
| Verity Healthnet | $79 | 1179% |
| Healthsmart | $86 - $106 | 1284% |
| Ppoplus Llc | $86 | 1284% |
| Five Point Credit Union | $92 | 1373% |
| Multiplan | $92 | 1373% |
| Phcs | $92 | 1373% |
| Health Management Network | $106 | 1582% |
| Provider Select | $106 | 1582% |
| First Health | $112 | 1672% |
| Verity Healthnet National | $112 | 1672% |