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Facility: Byrd Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $2
- Cash Discount Price: $5
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.84x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aarp | $2 | 84% |
| Aetna | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Advantage | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $4 | 84% |
| Champva | $2 | 84% |
| Christus Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Correct Care Int Hth | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Coventry Healthcare Of La | $2 - $9 | 84% |
| Freedom Beh Hospital | $2 | 84% |
| Geha | $2 | 84% |
| Gulf Guaranty | $2 | 84% |
| Healthy Blue | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Industrial | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| La Healthcare Conn Mdcaid | $2 | 84% |
| Mcr Devoted Healthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Mcr Lagniappe | $2 | 84% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 | 84% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Peoples Health Mcr Adv | $2 | 84% |
| Tricare | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Vantage Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration | $2 | 84% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $3 | 127% |
| Gulf South Risk Services | $3 | 127% |
| Cigna | $5 - $10 | 211% |
| Self Pay | $5 | 211% |
| Workers Comp | $7 - $14 | 295% |
| Verity Health | $11 | 464% |
| Us Dept Of Labor | $14 | 591% |
| Aflac | $16 | 675% |
| American Health Advantage | $16 | 675% |
| Amfirst | $16 | 675% |
| Hospice Of Leesville | $16 | 675% |
| Misc Comm | $16 | 675% |
| Mischmoppo | $16 | 675% |
| Mva | $16 | 675% |
| Phcs Private Health | $16 | 675% |
| Physicans Mutual | $16 | 675% |
| State Farm Insurance | $16 | 675% |
| Sterling | $16 | 675% |
| Stonetrust | $16 | 675% |
| Tri Parish Rehab | $16 | 675% |
| United Teacher Asso | $16 | 675% |
| Web Tpa | $16 | 675% |