CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: Merit Health Madison

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$95
about 1.0× the $95 Medicare rate · typically $58–$146
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$122
Above the fair price
about $27 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $95 Fair price $95 This hospital $122 Cash price $98 Hospital's list price $246

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $48 Priciest $122

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

A fair price for a Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) is about $95 (about 1.0× the $95 Medicare rate). Merit Health Madison charges insurers about $122, or about $98 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Canton, MS.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $95. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $55 - $56 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $85 89%
Cignamajor $172 181%
Humanamajor $125 131%
Ambetter (Centene) $135 142%
Devoted Health $126 132%
Molina $56 - $246 59%
WellCare $124 130%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $56 - $244
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 161 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals