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Facility: Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $107
- Cash Discount Price: $111
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 12.41x 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 $8.62 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 1241% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1141%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $9 - $155 | 104% |
| American Health | $9 - $53 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| Health Partners Of Nevada | $9 - $53 | 104% |
| Health Plan Of Nevada | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| Healthy U | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| Humana | $9 - $53 | 104% |
| Molina | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| Selecthealth | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 - $156 | 104% |
| Triwest | $41 - $133 | 476% |
| Corporation Of The President | $90 - $132 | 1044% |
| Corvel Corporation | $90 - $132 | 1044% |
| Injury Care Of Nevada | $90 - $132 | 1044% |
| Wcf Insurance | $90 - $132 | 1044% |
| Byu Risk Management | $102 - $149 | 1183% |
| Cigna | $102 - $156 | 1183% |
| Medcare International | $102 - $149 | 1183% |
| Springtide | $102 - $149 | 1183% |
| Uofu | $102 - $149 | 1183% |
| Byu Athletics | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Campbell Scientific | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Emi Health | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Franklin County | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Ifit | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Juniper Systems | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Lw Miller | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Managed Care Admin | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Motivhealth | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Prodegi Corp Benefit | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Tanner Llc | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Utah Tech | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Wise Network | $105 - $153 | 1218% |
| Awh Connected | $107 - $157 | 1241% |
| Deseret Mutual | $107 - $156 | 1241% |
| Emi | $107 - $156 | 1241% |
| Intermountain Caregiver Plan | $107 - $156 | 1241% |
| Pehp | $107 - $158 | 1241% |
| Global Excel | $108 - $158 | 1253% |
| Health Utah | $108 - $158 | 1253% |
| Hygeia Corporation | $108 - $158 | 1253% |