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Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 83690
- Insurance Median: $8
- Cash Discount Price: $27
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.16x 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 $6.89 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellsense Essential McO [1101] | $6 | 87% |
| Tufts Together ACO [1122] | $6 | 87% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $6 | 87% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6 - $7 | 87% |
| Tufts Together McO [1125] | $6 | 87% |
| United [2025] | $6 - $19 | 87% |
| Fallon Healthcre ACO [1121] | $6 | 87% |
| Oxford Health [1007] | $6 | 87% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan ACO [1120] | $6 | 87% |
| Oxford Health [2024] | $6 | 87% |
| Zzzunited [1008] | $6 - $19 | 87% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan McD Mnged [1107] | $6 | 87% |
| Hlth New England ACO [1123] | $6 | 87% |
| Wellsense Alli ACO [1118] | $6 | 87% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $7 | 102% |
| Cca [1215] | $7 | 102% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $7 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $7 - $14 | 102% |
| Wellcare [1240] | $7 | 102% |
| Wellsense [7001] | $7 | 102% |
| Tufts [8002] | $7 - $19 | 102% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $7 | 102% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing and Treatment Fund [500010] | $7 | 102% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $7 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $7 | 102% |
| Aetna | $7 - $30 | 102% |
| Corrections [9001] | $7 - $9 | 102% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $7 | 102% |
| Humana | $7 | 102% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $8 | 116% |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | $8 - $10 | 116% |
| Tricare | $8 | 116% |
| Cigna | $8 - $19 | 116% |
| Champva [9004] | $8 | 116% |
| Fallon Sco [1126] | $8 | 116% |
| Fallon [8008] | $9 | 131% |
| Zzzbu Employee Work Comp [5004] | $10 | 145% |
| Workers Comp [5002] | $10 | 145% |
| Zzzcity of Boston Work Comp [5003] | $10 | 145% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $12 | 174% |
| Unicare [8004] | $12 | 174% |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | $19 | 276% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $19 | 276% |
| Zzzhealth Plans Inc [1013] | $19 | 276% |
| Uphams Corner Esp [1213] | $24 | 348% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $26 - $27 | 377% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $32 - $33 | 464% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $513 | 7446% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $513 | 7446% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $513 | 7446% |
| Hsn [4001] | $513 | 7446% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $513 | 7446% |