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Facility: Dequincy Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83735
- Insurance Median: $27
- Cash Discount Price: $44
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.03x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 403% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 303%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna | $3 - $64 | 45% |
| Aetna | $4 - $42 | 60% |
| Amerihealth Caritas La | $7 - $42 | 104% |
| Correct Care | $7 - $42 | 104% |
| Healthy Blue | $7 - $42 | 104% |
| Humana | $7 - $46 | 104% |
| Louisiana Health Connect | $7 - $42 | 104% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $64 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $7 - $42 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $12 | 179% |
| Allegiance Hospice | $27 | 403% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $27 | 403% |
| Blue Advantage | $27 | 403% |
| Mcr Lagniappe | $27 | 403% |
| Medicare (plans) | $27 | 403% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $27 | 403% |
| Peoples Health | $27 | 403% |
| Pro Care Advantage | $27 | 403% |
| Tricare | $27 | 403% |
| Vaccn | $27 | 403% |
| Wellcare | $27 | 403% |
| Mc Vantage Health Plan | $38 - $41 | 567% |
| Gulf South Risk Service | $39 | 582% |
| Self Pay | $44 | 657% |
| Work Comp | $57 | 851% |
| Aarp Healthcare | $64 | 955% |
| Allegiance Home Health Sw | $64 | 955% |
| American Health Adv | $64 | 955% |
| Amfirst | $64 | 955% |
| Attorney | $64 | 955% |
| Bankers Life | $64 | 955% |
| Care Center Of Dequincy | $64 | 955% |
| Commerical | $64 | 955% |
| Harbor Hospice | $64 | 955% |
| High Hope Care Center | $64 | 955% |
| Medi-Share | $64 | 955% |
| Ppo Plus Lc | $64 | 955% |
| Rural Health Carriers | $64 | 955% |
| Tri Parish Rehab | $64 | 955% |
| United Teachers Assoc | $64 | 955% |