Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)
Facility: Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 97530
- Insurance Median: $89
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.54x 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 $35.07 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 254% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 154%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelis Care New York | $4 - $5 | 11% |
| Health Plus | $4 - $5 | 11% |
| Affinity Health Plan | $5 | 14% |
| Health First | $5 - $39 | 14% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $303 | 14% |
| Us Family Health Plan | $45 | 128% |
| Centers Plan For Healthy Living | $59 | 168% |
| Zadroga | $65 | 185% |
| Beacon Health Strategies | $79 | 225% |
| Emblem Health | $79 - $98 | 225% |
| Liberty Health | $79 | 225% |
| Oscar Health | $81 | 231% |
| American Plan Administrators | $89 | 254% |
| Amerihealth Administrators | $89 | 254% |
| Benefit Services | $89 | 254% |
| Ghi Cbp Ny City Employee Alternate | $89 | 254% |
| International Benefit Administrator | $89 | 254% |
| Ultra Benefits Inc. | $89 | 254% |
| Aetna | $98 - $356 | 279% |
| Beacon Health Options | $98 | 279% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $98 - $143 | 279% |
| Allied Wellfare Fund | $128 | 365% |
| American Group Administrators | $128 | 365% |
| Bakery & Confectionery Union | $128 | 365% |
| Cigna | $128 - $293 | 365% |
| Comprehensive Benefits Consultant | $128 | 365% |
| Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America | $128 | 365% |
| Maloney And Assoc | $128 | 365% |
| Multiplan | $128 | 365% |
| Performax | $128 | 365% |
| Phcs | $128 | 365% |
| Pomco | $128 | 365% |
| Tpa Inc | $128 | 365% |
| Unicare | $128 | 365% |
| United Employees Health Plan | $128 | 365% |
| Self Pay | $143 | 408% |
| Coventry | $146 - $158 | 416% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $158 | 451% |
| Magellan | $158 | 451% |
| Galaxy | $177 | 505% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $177 | 505% |
| Aither Health | $197 | 562% |
| Alpha Care | $197 | 562% |
| Dentaquest | $197 | 562% |
| Veterans Affairs | $197 | 562% |
| Local 1199 | $200 | 570% |
| Brighton | $266 - $356 | 758% |
| Centivo | $272 - $293 | 776% |
| Apwu | $293 | 835% |
| Daniel H Cook | $293 | 835% |
| Mvp Health Plans | $293 | 835% |
| Nalc | $293 | 835% |
| Samba | $293 | 835% |
| Surest | $303 | 864% |
| Mail Handlers Benefit Plan | $356 | 1015% |
| Meritain Health | $356 | 1015% |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company Of America | $356 | 1015% |
| Salvation Army | $356 | 1015% |