CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: Wheatland Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 99213
  • Insurance Median: $281
  • Cash Discount Price: $301
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.95x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) at Wheatland Memorial Hospital is $281. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $301. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $95.19, this hospital’s rate is 2.95x the Medicare baseline. Located in 530 3Rd St Nw, Harlowton, MT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$301

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$281

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$95.19

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $95.19 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $301 (316%)
Insurance Median: $281 (295%)
Cash: $301 (316% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $281 (295% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $95.19 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 295% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 195%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Healthnet Federal-All Plans $57 - $514 60%
Triwest-All Plans $57 - $514 60%
UnitedHealthcare $63 - $538 66%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $76 80%
Allegiance Provider-All Plans $78 - $467 82%
First Choice Big Sky-All Plans $78 - $522 82%
Community Health Ntwk-All Plans $85 - $522 89%
Interwest Ppo-All Plans $85 - $522 89%
City Of Billings-All Plans $86 - $824 90%
Mountain Health Co-Op-All Plans $86 - $522 90%
Rocky Mountain Health Network-All Plans $86 - $522 90%
Pacific Source-All Other Plans $87 - $522 91%
Pacific Steel & Recycling-All Plans $88 - $522 92%
Naphcare-All Plans $92 97%
Ccn-All Plans $98 - $533 103%
First Health-All Plans $98 - $527 103%
6 Degrees Health-All Plans $103 - $522 108%
Humana $176 - $514 185%
Medica Prime Solutions-All Plans $176 - $514 185%
Pacific Source Mcr Adv $176 - $514 185%
Amish Old Orders-All Plans $216 - $412 227%
Fedmed Network-All Plans $259 - $522 272%
Americas Choice-All Plans $274 - $522 288%
Three Rivers-All Plans $274 - $522 288%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 530 3Rd St Nw, Harlowton, MT 59036
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals