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Facility: Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $2
- Cash Discount Price: $3
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.84x 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advantra-Mcr Advantage | $2 | 84% |
| Aetna | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 | 84% |
| Centers Plan Hlty Living | $2 | 84% |
| Champva | $2 | 84% |
| Cigna | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Comm Blue Essential | $2 | 84% |
| Community Blue | $2 | 84% |
| Community Care - Bc | $2 | 84% |
| Ctrs Plan For Hlthy Livng | $2 | 84% |
| Fidelis Care Of New York | $2 | 84% |
| Fidelis Essential Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Geisinger Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Ghi Medical | $2 | 84% |
| Gowanda Correctional Fac | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 | 84% |
| Iha | $2 | 84% |
| Iha Custom Coverage | $2 | 84% |
| Iha Encompass 65 | $2 | 84% |
| Iha Essential Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Iha Medisource | $2 | 84% |
| Lifetime Benefits | $2 | 84% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $2 | 84% |
| Medicare (plans) | $2 | 84% |
| Molina Essential Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Molina Heathcare Of Wny | $2 | 84% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $2 | 84% |
| Nova Healthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Optimum Healthcare - Mcr | $2 | 84% |
| Seneca Nation Health Dept | $2 | 84% |
| Senior Blue - Bc | $2 | 84% |
| Todays Option - Amer Prog | $2 | 84% |
| Tricare | $2 | 84% |
| United Hc - Community Pln | $2 | 84% |
| United Hc Essential Plan | $2 | 84% |
| United Hc Mcr Solutions | $2 | 84% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Essential Plans | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Hc Child Health+ | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Hc Myhealth | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Hc Myhealth+ | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Plus Med | $2 | 84% |
| Univera Senior Choice | $2 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 | 84% |
| Yourcare | $2 | 84% |
| American Progressive Ins. | $3 | 127% |
| Commercial / Misc | $3 | 127% |
| Global Excel Mgt | $3 | 127% |
| Guardian Life Ins. Co. | $3 | 127% |
| Mvp Commercial | $3 | 127% |
| No Amer Meritian Health | $3 | 127% |
| No-Fault | $3 | 127% |
| Private Pay | $3 | 127% |
| Univera Healthcare | $3 | 127% |