CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Bronson Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$90
about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $71–$110
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$82
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $90 This hospital $82 Cash price $164 Hospital's list price $205

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $47 Priciest $82

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $90 (about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate). Bronson Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $82, or about $164 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kalamazoo, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $75 - $303 64%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $65 - $276 55%
Aetnamajor $81 - $586 69%
Meridian $82 70%
Priority Health $78 - $448 66%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $78 - $620
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals