CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: Akron Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 99213
  • Insurance Median: $66
  • Cash Discount Price: $56
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.69x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) at Akron Children's Hospital is $66. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $56. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $95.19, this hospital’s rate is 0.69x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$56

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$66

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: $56 (59%)
Insurance Median: $66 (69%)
Cash: $56 (59% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $66 (69% 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.

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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
Healthplan (Hometown) $10 - $26 11%
Summacare $10 - $165 11%
Northern Ohio Handicapped Fund (Nohf $11 - $27 12%
Ohio Crippled Childrens Fund (Occf $11 - $27 12%
Amish Church Fund $15 - $38 16%
UnitedHealthcare $19 - $211 20%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $23 - $140 24%
Medben $23 - $57 24%
Mmo $23 - $165 24%
Summa Health Employee $23 - $58 24%
Summacare Preferred Choice Network $23 - $59 24%
Autlcare $24 - $128 25%
Avita-Osu Health Plan $24 - $62 25%
The Health Plan (Mountaineer Region) $24 - $60 25%
Cigna $25 - $149 26%
The Health Plan (Fna Hometown Health Network) $25 - $63 26%
Aetna $26 - $116 27%
Embs/Thomas Steel $26 - $66 27%
Healthsmart (Fna Emerald Health Network) $26 - $66 27%
Ohio Health Choice $26 - $66 27%
Phcs/Multiplan $26 - $66 27%
Enterprise Group Planning $27 - $68 28%
Prime Health Services $27 - $68 28%
Primenet $27 - $68 28%
Quality Care Partners $27 - $68 28%
Beechstreet $28 - $70 29%
Cofinity $28 - $70 29%
Direct Care America $28 - $71 29%
First Health Network $28 - $71 29%
Health Reach Ohio Health Group $28 - $70 29%
Humana $28 - $96 29%
Ohio Preferred Network $28 - $70 29%
Paramount $28 - $70 29%
Buckeye Community Health Plan $35 - $95 37%
Caresource $35 - $94 37%
Molina $35 - $95 37%
Amerihealth Caritas Ohio $36 - $98 38%
Cenpatico $95 100%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens