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Facility: University of Michigan Health System
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $35
- Cash Discount Price: $23
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 14.77x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1477% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1377%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $1 - $49 | 42% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $1 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1 - $33 | 42% |
| Buckeye Community Health Plan | $1 | 42% |
| Hap Midwest | $1 | 42% |
| Mclaren Health Plan Inc | $1 - $49 | 42% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1 - $35 | 42% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Michigan Inc | $1 - $2 | 42% |
| Priority Health | $1 - $74 | 42% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1 - $51 | 42% |
| Amerihealth Michigan Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Care Network Of Michigan | $2 - $33 | 84% |
| Health Alliance Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 | 84% |
| Huron Valley Pace | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 | 84% |
| Medigold Trinity Health Plan Of Michigan | $2 | 84% |
| Meridian Health Plan Of Michigan Inc | $2 | 84% |
| Metrocare | $2 - $33 | 84% |
| Paramount Elite-Ohio | $2 | 84% |
| Paramount Health Care | $2 - $58 | 84% |
| Point Comfort Underwriters Unaccompanied Children Program | $2 - $30 | 84% |
| Priority Health [1038] | $2 - $46 | 84% |
| Thome Pace | $2 | 84% |
| Triwest | $2 | 84% |
| Veteran Affairs Community Care Program | $2 | 84% |
| Zing Health | $2 | 84% |
| Cofinity | $3 - $53 | 127% |
| Confinity Advantage | $3 - $40 | 127% |
| First Health | $3 - $60 | 127% |
| Hap [1023] | $3 - $52 | 127% |
| Plain Church Group | $3 - $42 | 127% |
| Beaumont Health Network | $4 - $49 | 169% |
| Bronson Healthcare Group | $4 - $60 | 169% |
| Employee Benefit Logistic | $4 | 169% |
| First Agency | $4 - $52 | 169% |
| Multiplan | $4 - $60 | 169% |
| Nomi Health | $4 - $49 | 169% |
| Parkview Health Plan Services | $4 - $52 | 169% |
| Provider Network Of America | $4 - $49 | 169% |