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Facility: Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $11,885
- Cash Discount Price: $134
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 707.44x 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 $16.8 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 70744% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 70644%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $40,293 | 12% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $20 - $17,571 | 119% |
| Genworth | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Geha | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Aetna | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Meritain | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Pacific Source | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Personify Health | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Ngs Coresource | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Mail Handlers | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Meritain Heatlh | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Nippon Life | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Mhbp | $24 - $20,896 | 143% |
| Mmoh | $101 - $11,885 | 601% |
| Mmoh (Supermed) | $103 - $104 | 613% |
| Mmo Cin. HMO | $103 - $141 | 613% |
| Medicare (plans) | $134 - $12,264 | 798% |
| Luminare Health | $202 | 1202% |
| Ohio Health | $202 | 1202% |
| Preferred Health | $202 | 1202% |
| Medben | $202 | 1202% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3,557 - $17,827 | 21173% |
| Amerihealth Caritas of Ohio | $3,657 | 21768% |
| Buckeye Community Health Plan | $4,022 | 23940% |
| Molina McD | $4,084 | 24310% |
| Caresource | $4,364 - $17,827 | 25976% |
| Humana | $4,493 - $11,919 | 26744% |
| Molina McR | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Communicare Advantage | $11,885 | 70744% |
| American Retirement | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Molina | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Aarp Supplemental | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Medigold | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Molina McR+McD | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Molina Marketplace | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Cigna | $11,885 - $18,817 | 70744% |
| Molina McR McD | $11,885 | 70744% |
| American Continental Insurance | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Aultcare Primetime Health Plan | $11,885 | 70744% |
| American Republic | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Patient No Pay | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Everest | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Molina Dual McR | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Self Pay Imaging | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Bankers Fidelity | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Gateway Health Plan | $11,885 | 70744% |
| American Continental Life | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Central States | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Champus | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Wraparound Pl Supp | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Aarp | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Bankers Life and Casualty | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Wellcare By Allwell | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Molina Dual McR | $11,885 | 70744% |
| Prosperity Supplement | $11,885 | 70744% |
| The Health Plan | $12,479 | 74280% |
| Devoted Health | $13,707 | 81589% |
| Employer Direct | $15,703 | 93470% |
| Shl | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Ushealth | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Surest | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Medica | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Oxford | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Golden Rule | $17,571 | 104589% |
| Caresourse | $17,827 | 106113% |
| Healthgram | $18,817 | 112006% |
| Samba | $18,817 | 112006% |
| Sbma | $18,817 | 112006% |
| Nalc | $18,817 | 112006% |
| Unified Group | $18,817 | 112006% |