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Facility: Medical City Plano
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $4
- Cash Discount Price: $383
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.69x 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2 - $232 | 84% |
| American Health Plan Of Texas, Inc. | $2 | 84% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $170 | 84% |
| Care N Care | $2 | 84% |
| Cigna | $2 - $54 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $26 | 84% |
| Integranet | $2 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $3 | 84% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $2 | 84% |
| Parkland Community Health Plan | $2 | 84% |
| Procare Advantge | $2 | 84% |
| Superior Health Plan | $2 - $27 | 84% |
| Triwest Veterans | $2 | 84% |
| United | $2 - $67 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 | 84% |
| Wellmed | $2 | 84% |
| Imperial Insurance Company | $3 | 127% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $3 | 127% |
| Texas Independent Health Plan | $3 | 127% |
| Triwest Health Alliance | $3 | 127% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | $3 | 127% |
| Verda Health Plan | $3 | 127% |
| Bravo Health | $4 | 169% |
| Superior | $4 - $5 | 169% |
| Usa Managed Care | $4 - $307 | 169% |
| Corvel Corporation | $5 | 211% |
| Molina Healthcare | $6 | 253% |
| Oscar | $6 | 253% |
| Healthcare Highways | $94 - $130 | 3966% |
| Evry Health | $99 | 4177% |
| Lifecare Hospitals | $115 | 4852% |
| Prominence Health Plan | $153 | 6456% |
| City Of Mckinney | $172 | 7257% |
| Fidelis Securecare | $172 | 7257% |
| National Choicecare | $192 | 8101% |
| Pc Texas Partners | $211 | 8903% |
| Physicians Coop Of Tx | $211 | 8903% |
| Rockport Health Group | $211 | 8903% |
| Averde Health, Inc | $222 | 9367% |
| Texas Healthcare Foundation Wc | $249 | 10506% |
| Coastal Comp Health Networks | $268 | 11308% |
| Mega Life | $268 | 11308% |
| Multiplan Phcs | $268 | 11308% |
| Healthsmart Preferred Care | $287 | 12110% |
| Lewisville Isd/Dls Consulting | $287 | 12110% |
| Usc Health Services | $307 | 12954% |
| Galaxy Health Network | $326 | 13755% |
| Independent Medical Systems | $383 | 16160% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | $383 | 16160% |
| Unicare | $383 | 16160% |