CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Quail Creek Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 83690
  • Insurance Median: $292
  • Cash Discount Price: $209
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 42.38x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, lipase at Quail Creek Surgical Hospital is $292. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $209. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.89, this hospital’s rate is 42.38x the Medicare baseline. Located in 6819 Plum Creek, Amarillo, TX.
Cash / Self-Pay
$209

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$292

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.89

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.89 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $209 (3033%)
Insurance Median: $292 (4238%)
Cash: $209 (3033% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $292 (4238% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.89 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 4238% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 4138%). 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] $129 1872%
Healthscope Benefits [2290] $139 - $163 2017%
UnitedHealthcare $139 - $303 2017%
Aetna $163 - $313 2366%
Amerigroup Commercial [5055] $163 2366%
Black Lung [6055] $163 2366%
Caprock Health Plans [1200] $163 2366%
Cigna $163 - $303 2366%
Curative [7085] $163 2366%
Healthcare Highways [2210] $163 2366%
Horizon Nj Health [3635] $163 2366%
Lucent Health [6000] $163 2366%
Medicaid / KanCare $163 2366%
Midland Pace Mcaid [3715] $163 2366%
Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] $163 2366%
Texas Childrens Health Plan [3995] $163 2366%
Web Tpa [2115] $163 - $313 2366%
Insurance Management Services (Ims) [1540] $188 2729%
Group Pension Admin [1450] $208 3019%
Sana Benefits [5005] $208 3019%
Administrative Concepts [1005] $292 4238%
Alieracare [2935] $292 4238%
Americas Choice Health Plans [1090] $292 4238%
Assurant Health [1105] $292 4238%
Beech Street [1170] $292 4238%
Benefit Management [1175] $292 4238%
Cbsa [1215] $292 4238%
Celtic Life [1220] $292 4238%
Cherokee Insurance [1245] $292 4238%
Comcar Industries [1280] $292 4238%
Equitable [1355] $292 4238%
Federated Mutual [1365] $292 4238%
Ge Group Administrators [1405] $292 4238%
Guardian [1465] $292 4238%
Insurers Administrative Corp [1550] $292 4238%
Lewer Agency [1565] $292 4238%
Medica [2910] $292 4238%
Medishare Christian Care [1645] $292 4238%
Mega Life And Health [1650] $292 4238%
Northamerica Administrators [1725] $292 4238%
Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] $292 4238%
Phcs [1780] $292 4238%
Phoenix Home Life [1785] $292 4238%
Principal Mutual Life [1845] $292 4238%
Rh Administrators [1885] $292 4238%
Trustmark [2030] $292 - $313 4238%
Coresource [1315] $303 4398%
Healthpartners [1500] $303 4398%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [1695] $303 4398%
Allied Benefit Systems Inc [1030] $313 4543%
Fmh Benefit Services [1390] $313 4543%
Mailhandlers [1595] $313 4543%
Rural Carrier Benefit Plan [1895] $313 4543%
Allied National Global Care [1035] $354 5138%
Combined Insurance Of America [1275] $354 5138%
Freedom Life Insurance [1400] $354 5138%
Group Health [2165] $354 5138%
Kaiser Permanente [1560] $354 5138%
Multiplan [1680] $354 5138%
Mutual Of Omaha [1685] $354 5138%
New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] $354 5138%
Pba [1775] $354 5138%
Planned Administrators Inc [2360] $354 5138%
Universal Fidelity [2085] $354 5138%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

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