CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Quail Creek Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82150
  • Insurance Median: $160
  • Cash Discount Price: $115
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 24.69x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, amylase at Quail Creek Surgical Hospital is $160. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $115. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.48, this hospital’s rate is 24.69x the Medicare baseline. Located in 6819 Plum Creek, Amarillo, TX.
Cash / Self-Pay
$115

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$160

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.48

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.48 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $115 (1775%)
Insurance Median: $160 (2469%)
Cash: $115 (1775% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $160 (2469% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.48 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 2469% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2369%). 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
First Care Commercial [1371] $71 1096%
Healthscope Benefits [2290] $76 - $89 1173%
UnitedHealthcare $76 - $166 1173%
Aetna $89 - $172 1373%
Amerigroup Commercial [5055] $89 1373%
Black Lung [6055] $89 1373%
Caprock Health Plans [1200] $89 1373%
Cigna $89 - $166 1373%
Curative [7085] $89 1373%
Healthcare Highways [2210] $89 1373%
Horizon Nj Health [3635] $89 1373%
Lucent Health [6000] $89 1373%
Medicaid / KanCare $89 1373%
Midland Pace Mcaid [3715] $89 1373%
Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] $89 1373%
Texas Childrens Health Plan [3995] $89 1373%
Web Tpa [2115] $89 - $172 1373%
Insurance Management Services (Ims) [1540] $103 1590%
Group Pension Admin [1450] $114 1759%
Sana Benefits [5005] $114 1759%
Administrative Concepts [1005] $160 2469%
Alieracare [2935] $160 2469%
Americas Choice Health Plans [1090] $160 2469%
Assurant Health [1105] $160 2469%
Beech Street [1170] $160 2469%
Benefit Management [1175] $160 2469%
Cbsa [1215] $160 2469%
Celtic Life [1220] $160 2469%
Cherokee Insurance [1245] $160 2469%
Comcar Industries [1280] $160 2469%
Equitable [1355] $160 2469%
Federated Mutual [1365] $160 2469%
Ge Group Administrators [1405] $160 2469%
Guardian [1465] $160 2469%
Insurers Administrative Corp [1550] $160 2469%
Lewer Agency [1565] $160 2469%
Medica [2910] $160 2469%
Medishare Christian Care [1645] $160 2469%
Mega Life And Health [1650] $160 2469%
Northamerica Administrators [1725] $160 2469%
Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] $160 2469%
Phcs [1780] $160 2469%
Phoenix Home Life [1785] $160 2469%
Principal Mutual Life [1845] $160 2469%
Rh Administrators [1885] $160 2469%
Trustmark [2030] $160 - $172 2469%
Coresource [1315] $166 2562%
Healthpartners [1500] $166 2562%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [1695] $166 2562%
Allied Benefit Systems Inc [1030] $172 2654%
Fmh Benefit Services [1390] $172 2654%
Mailhandlers [1595] $172 2654%
Rural Carrier Benefit Plan [1895] $172 2654%
Allied National Global Care [1035] $195 3009%
Combined Insurance Of America [1275] $195 3009%
Freedom Life Insurance [1400] $195 3009%
Group Health [2165] $195 3009%
Kaiser Permanente [1560] $195 3009%
Multiplan [1680] $195 3009%
Mutual Of Omaha [1685] $195 3009%
New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] $195 3009%
Pba [1775] $195 3009%
Planned Administrators Inc [2360] $195 3009%
Universal Fidelity [2085] $195 3009%

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Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6819 Plum Creek, Amarillo, TX 79124
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals