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Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 73610
- Insurance Median: $678
- Cash Discount Price: $3,260
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.63x 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 $88.91 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 763% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 663%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Network | $36 | 40% |
| Amerigroup | $37 | 42% |
| Community Health Choice Mcd | $37 | 42% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | $37 - $765 | 42% |
| United | $38 - $1,955 | 43% |
| Aetna | $40 - $304 | 45% |
| Molina Healthcare | $40 | 45% |
| Humana | $46 - $397 | 52% |
| Cigna | $104 - $3,475 | 117% |
| Superior Health Plan | $131 - $261 | 147% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $140 - $1,520 | 157% |
| Texas Workforce Commission | $522 - $1,043 | 587% |
| Healthcare Highways | $555 - $1,108 | 624% |
| Evry Health | $594 - $1,186 | 668% |
| Imagine Health | $762 - $1,520 | 857% |
| Christus (Usfhp) | $871 - $1,738 | 980% |
| Curative Administrators | $871 - $1,738 | 980% |
| Healthsmart Preferred Care | $936 - $3,693 | 1053% |
| Averde Health | $980 - $1,955 | 1102% |
| Fidelis Securecare Of Tx | $980 - $1,955 | 1102% |
| Multiplan | $1,088 - $3,910 | 1224% |
| Coventry National First Health | $1,160 - $2,316 | 1305% |
| Physicians Cooperative Of Texas | $1,197 - $2,389 | 1346% |
| Rockport Workers Comp | $1,197 - $2,389 | 1346% |
| Beech Street | $1,306 - $3,475 | 1469% |
| Independent Medical System | $1,306 - $2,607 | 1469% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | $1,306 - $2,607 | 1469% |
| Prime Health Services | $1,306 - $2,607 | 1469% |
| Southwest Medical | $1,306 - $2,607 | 1469% |
| Coastal Comp | $1,415 - $2,824 | 1591% |
| Fiesta Mart, Inc | $1,632 - $3,258 | 1836% |
| Physicians, Inc | $1,850 - $3,693 | 2081% |
| Affiliated Ppo | $1,959 - $3,910 | 2203% |