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Facility: Lancaster General Hospital
Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 82947
- Insurance Median: $11
- Cash Discount Price: $21
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.80x 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 $3.93 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 280% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 180%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $25 | 51% |
| Hospice And Community Care | $2 - $6 | 51% |
| Highmark | $3 - $29 | 76% |
| Lg Coresource/Lg Eliance | $3 - $8 | 76% |
| Old Order Group | $3 - $9 | 76% |
| Tricare | $3 | 76% |
| Aetna | $4 - $17 | 102% |
| Albright Life | $4 | 102% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $4 | 102% |
| Cigna | $4 - $24 | 102% |
| Coatesville Va | $4 | 102% |
| Devoted Health | $4 | 102% |
| Health Partners Mcr Advantage | $4 | 102% |
| Highmark Commercial Preferred | $4 - $29 | 102% |
| Hospice Generic | $4 | 102% |
| Lancashire Hall | $4 - $29 | 102% |
| Lancaster County Mh | $4 | 102% |
| Lebanon Veterans Hospital | $4 | 102% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4 - $8 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 | 102% |
| Nursing Home Op Services | $4 - $9 | 102% |
| Pa Health And Wellness Mcr | $4 | 102% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $4 - $25 | 102% |
| Affilia Home Health | $5 - $29 | 127% |
| Eliance Health Solutions | $5 - $19 | 127% |
| Gateway | $5 | 127% |
| Masonic Homes | $5 - $29 | 127% |
| Elap Employees | $6 | 153% |
| Highmark Commercial Non-Preferred | $6 - $29 | 153% |
| Preferred Healthcare | $7 - $25 | 178% |
| Upmc For You | $7 | 178% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $8 | 204% |
| Devon | $10 - $25 | 254% |
| Ehp | $10 - $24 | 254% |
| Geisinger Commercial | $10 - $25 | 254% |
| Intergroup Services | $10 - $25 | 254% |
| Upmc Commercial | $10 - $25 | 254% |
| Medi-Share Christian Care | $11 - $28 | 280% |
| Claim Watcher Plus | $12 | 305% |
| Commercial Generic | $12 - $29 | 305% |
| Magellan | $12 - $29 | 305% |
| United Behavioral Health | $12 - $29 | 305% |
| Value Options | $12 - $29 | 305% |
| Workers Compensation | $12 - $29 | 305% |
| Claim Watcher | $13 | 331% |
| Elap Other Groups | $14 | 356% |
| Gift Of Life Donor Program | $13,500 | 343511% |