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Facility: Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $38
- Cash Discount Price: $220
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 16.03x 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 $2.37 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 1603% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1503%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellpoint | $1 | 42% |
| Aetna | $2 - $117 | 84% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| American Health Advantage | $2 | 84% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $13 | 84% |
| Bright Health | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Devoted Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Evergreen Hmo | $2 | 84% |
| Healthspring | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $58 | 84% |
| Odyssey Healthcare | $2 | 84% |
| Sarah Cannon Research | $2 | 84% |
| United | $2 - $105 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 | 84% |
| Zing | $2 | 84% |
| Atrio Golden Times | $3 | 127% |
| Corvel Corporation | $3 | 127% |
| Novanet | $3 | 127% |
| Prime Health | $3 - $206 | 127% |
| Signature Advantage | $3 | 127% |
| Cigna | $4 - $76 | 169% |
| Oscar | $7 | 295% |
| Kentucky Labor Cabinet | $38 - $43 | 1603% |
| Apex Health | $39 - $44 | 1646% |
| Nhc Advantage, Inc. | $39 - $44 | 1646% |
| Pruitt Health (Allyalign) | $39 - $44 | 1646% |
| Centurion | $85 - $96 | 3586% |
| Bgfh Singlesource | $103 - $199 | 4346% |
| Multiplan | $119 - $136 | 5021% |
| Employers Health Network | $144 - $164 | 6076% |
| Odom'S Tn Pride Sausage | $154 - $176 | 6498% |
| Beech Street | $181 - $206 | 7637% |