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Facility: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Billing Code: 85730 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85730
- Insurance Median: $16
- Cash Discount Price: $305
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.66x 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 $6.01 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 266% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 166%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $5 - $164 | 83% |
| Amerigroup | $5 - $46 | 83% |
| Community First Health Plans | $5 - $88 | 83% |
| Superior Health | $5 - $16 | 83% |
| United | $5 - $147 | 83% |
| Usa Managed Care Chip | $5 | 83% |
| American Health Plan Of Texas | $6 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $6 - $96 | 100% |
| Clover Insurance | $6 | 100% |
| Devoted Health | $6 | 100% |
| Gonzaba Medical Group | $6 | 100% |
| Humana | $6 | 100% |
| Ilumed | $6 | 100% |
| Integranet | $6 | 100% |
| Lighthouse Hospice | $6 | 100% |
| Molina Healthcare | $6 - $10 | 100% |
| Texas Independent Health Plan | $6 | 100% |
| Triwest | $6 | 100% |
| Triwest Health Alliance | $6 | 100% |
| Triwest Va Pccc | $6 | 100% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6 | 100% |
| Value Options | $6 | 100% |
| Wellcare | $6 | 100% |
| Wellmed | $6 | 100% |
| Focus Healthcare Management | $8 | 133% |
| Cigna | $10 - $13 | 166% |
| Superior | $10 | 166% |
| Focus Health Solutions | $14 | 233% |
| Healthcare Highways | $14 | 233% |
| Oscar | $16 | 266% |
| Imperial Insurance | $21 - $62 | 349% |
| Valenz | $38 - $114 | 632% |
| Evry Health | $40 - $120 | 666% |
| Fidelis Securecare | $49 - $147 | 815% |
| Tx Healthcare Foundation | $55 - $164 | 915% |
| Healthsmart Preferred Care | $60 - $180 | 998% |
| Independent Medical Systems | $60 - $180 | 998% |
| Haa Preferred Partners | $65 - $196 | 1082% |
| San Antonio Employers Health Alliance | $65 - $196 | 1082% |
| Coastal Comp Health Networks | $71 - $213 | 1181% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | $71 - $213 | 1181% |
| Multiplan | $82 - $278 | 1364% |
| Blue Bell | $87 - $262 | 1448% |
| Directcare America | $87 - $262 | 1448% |
| Managed Healthcare | $93 - $278 | 1547% |
| National Choicecare | $164 | 2729% |
| Texas Healthcare Foundation Heb | $164 | 2729% |
| Physician Cooperative Of Texas | $180 | 2995% |
| Tml Intergovernmental Ebp | $229 | 3810% |
| Usa Managed Care | $245 | 4077% |