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Facility: Bmh-Calhoun
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $79
- Cash Discount Price: $53
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.16x 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 $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 916% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 816%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Molina | $9 - $81 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $9 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $45 | 162% |
| PPO Holdings | $39 | 452% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $41 | 476% |
| Tricare | $42 | 487% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $44 | 510% |
| Vaccn | $44 | 510% |
| Triwest | $44 | 510% |
| Devoted Health | $45 | 522% |
| Shared Health | $46 | 534% |
| American Health Plan | $46 | 534% |
| Aetna | $46 - $66 | 534% |
| Primewell | $46 | 534% |
| Humana | $46 - $82 | 534% |
| Magnolia Ms | $50 | 580% |
| Littler | $51 | 592% |
| Cigna | $56 | 650% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $66 | 766% |
| Burch Food Services | $75 | 870% |
| First State Bank Trust | $75 | 870% |
| Silver Tree | $79 | 916% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $79 | 916% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $79 | 916% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $79 | 916% |
| United Tn Holdings | $79 | 916% |
| Crittenden County | $79 | 916% |
| Mid-South Transport | $79 | 916% |
| State Systems | $79 | 916% |
| Vaughn Electric | $79 | 916% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $79 | 916% |
| Jas D Collier | $79 | 916% |
| Security One | $79 | 916% |
| First Community Bank | $79 | 916% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $79 | 916% |
| Heavy Machines | $79 | 916% |
| Retzer Resources | $79 | 916% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $79 | 916% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $79 | 916% |
| Mechanical Systems | $79 | 916% |
| W G Yates | $79 | 916% |
| Collierville Schools | $79 | 916% |
| Lakeland School System | $79 | 916% |
| Malco Theaters | $79 | 916% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $79 | 916% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $79 | 916% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $79 | 916% |
| City of Bartlett | $79 | 916% |
| Radians | $79 | 916% |
| City of Lakeland | $79 | 916% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $79 | 916% |
| Rei Nation | $79 | 916% |
| Building Plastic | $79 | 916% |
| Y K Auto Group | $79 | 916% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $79 | 916% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $79 | 916% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $79 | 916% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $79 | 916% |
| Carlisle | $79 | 916% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $79 | 916% |
| Delta Industries | $79 | 916% |
| Hollowell Industries | $79 | 916% |
| Brimhall Foods | $79 | 916% |
| W W Wood Products | $79 | 916% |
| French Camp Academy | $79 | 916% |
| Minact | $79 | 916% |
| Town of Collierville | $79 | 916% |
| Christian Health Aid | $82 | 951% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $82 | 951% |
| PPO Plus | $87 | 1009% |
| Employers Health Network | $88 | 1021% |
| Harding Academy | $88 | 1021% |
| Qca | $92 | 1067% |
| Multiplan | $92 | 1067% |