CMS Price Transparency Data

Orthotic fitting and training

Facility: Akron General Medical Center

Billing Code: 97760 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$50
about 1.1× the $46 Medicare rate · typically $43–$60
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$60
Above the fair price
about $10 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $46 Fair price $50 This hospital $60 Cash price $177 Hospital's list price $273

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $28 Priciest $60

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

A fair price for a Orthotic fitting and training is about $50 (about 1.1× the $46 Medicare rate). Akron General Medical Center charges insurers about $60, or about $177 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.

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 $50. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $33 - $239 72%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $43 - $175 93%
Aetnamajor $39 - $273 85%
Cignamajor $62 - $218 135%
Humanamajor $43 - $60 93%
AmeriHealth $38 - $78 82%
CareSource $36 - $71 78%
Molina $38 - $74 82%
Oscar Health $48 - $105 104%
UniCare $45 98%
UPMC Health Plan $61 - $164 132%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $28 - $246
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals