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Facility: Baptist Medical Center Attala
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $75
- Cash Discount Price: $52
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.70x 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 870% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 770%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Molina | $9 - $77 | 104% |
| Magnolia Ms | $9 - $44 | 104% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $9 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $11 | 128% |
| Coventry | $13 | 151% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14 - $43 | 162% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $14 | 162% |
| Tricare | $40 | 464% |
| Devoted Health | $42 | 487% |
| Vaccn | $42 | 487% |
| Triwest | $42 | 487% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $42 | 487% |
| Cigna | $44 | 510% |
| Humana | $44 - $107 | 510% |
| Primewell | $44 | 510% |
| Aetna | $44 - $104 | 510% |
| Wellcare | $44 | 510% |
| Shared Health | $44 | 510% |
| American Health Plan | $44 | 510% |
| PPO Holdings | $45 | 522% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $48 | 557% |
| Littler | $60 | 696% |
| Burch Food Services | $71 | 824% |
| First State Bank Trust | $71 | 824% |
| Crittenden County | $75 | 870% |
| Silver Tree | $75 | 870% |
| French Camp Academy | $75 | 870% |
| Jas D Collier | $75 | 870% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $75 | 870% |
| Y K Auto Group | $75 | 870% |
| Mid-South Transport | $75 | 870% |
| Brimhall Foods | $75 | 870% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $75 | 870% |
| Minact | $75 | 870% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $75 | 870% |
| State Systems | $75 | 870% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $75 | 870% |
| Malco Theaters | $75 | 870% |
| Delta Industries | $75 | 870% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $75 | 870% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $75 | 870% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $75 | 870% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $75 | 870% |
| Mechanical Systems | $75 | 870% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $75 | 870% |
| Building Plastic | $75 | 870% |
| W G Yates | $75 | 870% |
| W W Wood Products | $75 | 870% |
| Security One | $75 | 870% |
| Retzer Resources | $75 | 870% |
| Carlisle | $75 | 870% |
| Heavy Machines | $75 | 870% |
| United Tn Holdings | $75 | 870% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $75 | 870% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $75 | 870% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $75 | 870% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $75 | 870% |
| Vaughn Electric | $75 | 870% |
| Radians | $75 | 870% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $75 | 870% |
| First Community Bank | $75 | 870% |
| Rei Nation | $75 | 870% |
| Harding Academy | $83 | 963% |
| Employers Health Network | $83 | 963% |
| Multiplan | $83 | 963% |
| PPO Plus | $83 | 963% |
| Ms Dept of Rehab Services | $119 | 1381% |