Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
Facility: Cascade Medical Center
Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 99213
- Insurance Median: $197
- Cash Discount Price: $230
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.07x 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 $95.19 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 207% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 107%). 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 | $65 - $837 | 68% |
| Asuris Northwest Health | $65 - $837 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $65 - $707 | 68% |
| Humana | $65 - $538 | 68% |
| Medicare (plans) | $65 - $538 | 68% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Washington Mcr Adv | $66 - $543 | 69% |
| Wellcare Health Plan Inc Mcr Adv | $70 - $581 | 74% |
| Tricare | $94 | 99% |
| First Choice Health Network | $99 | 104% |
| Pacificsource Health Plans | $99 | 104% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $126 - $497 | 132% |
| Community Health Plan Of Wa Mcd Rep | $131 - $517 | 138% |
| Coordinated Care Of Wa Mcd Rep | $131 - $517 | 138% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Washington Mcd Rep | $131 - $517 | 138% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $148 - $583 | 155% |
| Community Health Plan Of Wa | $153 - $604 | 161% |
| Cigna | $197 - $777 | 207% |
| Washington Department Of Labor And Industry | $211 - $830 | 222% |