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Facility: Lancaster General Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $38
- Cash Discount Price: $62
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.41x 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 $8.62 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 441% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 341%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amerihealth Caritas | $7 - $9 | 81% |
| Lancaster County Mh | $7 | 81% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $17 | 81% |
| Tricare | $7 | 81% |
| Gateway | $8 | 93% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $8 - $54 | 93% |
| Aetna | $9 - $38 | 104% |
| Albright Life | $9 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 - $54 | 104% |
| Cigna | $9 - $53 | 104% |
| Coatesville Va | $9 | 104% |
| Devoted Health | $9 | 104% |
| Health Partners Mcr Advantage | $9 | 104% |
| Highmark | $9 - $63 | 104% |
| Hospice Generic | $9 | 104% |
| Lebanon Veterans Hospital | $9 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $9 | 104% |
| Pa Health And Wellness Mcr | $9 | 104% |
| Elap Employees | $12 | 139% |
| Hospice And Community Care | $12 | 139% |
| Upmc For You | $12 | 139% |
| Old Order Group | $16 - $20 | 186% |
| Lg Coresource/Lg Eliance | $17 - $18 | 197% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $17 | 197% |
| Lancashire Hall | $18 - $63 | 209% |
| Nursing Home Op Services | $18 - $19 | 209% |
| Highmark Commercial Preferred | $19 - $63 | 220% |
| Affilia Home Health | $24 - $63 | 278% |
| Claim Watcher Plus | $26 | 302% |
| Masonic Homes | $26 - $63 | 302% |
| Eliance Health Solutions | $27 - $40 | 313% |
| Claim Watcher | $28 | 325% |
| Highmark Commercial Non-Preferred | $29 - $63 | 336% |
| Elap Other Groups | $31 | 360% |
| Preferred Healthcare | $37 - $54 | 429% |
| Ehp | $50 - $52 | 580% |
| Upmc Commercial | $50 - $54 | 580% |
| Devon | $52 - $54 | 603% |
| Geisinger Commercial | $52 - $54 | 603% |
| Intergroup Services | $52 - $54 | 603% |
| Medi-Share Christian Care | $58 - $60 | 673% |
| Commercial Generic | $61 - $63 | 708% |
| Magellan | $61 - $63 | 708% |
| United Behavioral Health | $61 - $63 | 708% |
| Value Options | $61 - $63 | 708% |
| Workers Compensation | $61 - $63 | 708% |
| Gift Of Life Donor Program | $13,500 | 156613% |