How much rates vary
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
| Insurance Carrier | Facility/Professional | Modifier | Typical Low | Median | Typical High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $645.65 Median $1,230.27 Typical High $2,398.83 | Facility | None | $645.65 | $1,230.27 | $2,398.83 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $1,995.26 Median $1,995.26 Typical High $1,995.26 | Professional | None | $1,995.26 | $1,995.26 | $1,995.26 |
BCBS Alabama Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $10,000.00 Median $10,232.93 Typical High $10,232.93 | Facility | None | $10,000.00 | $10,232.93 | $10,232.93 |
BCBS Alabama Setting Professional Modifier 21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery Typical Low $870.96 Median $1,202.26 Typical High $1,548.82 | Professional | 21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery | $870.96 | $1,202.26 | $1,548.82 |
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $549.54 Median $1,000.00 Typical High $1,412.54 | Facility | None | $549.54 | $1,000.00 | $1,412.54 |
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $912.01 Median $1,071.52 Typical High $1,659.59 | Professional | None | $912.01 | $1,071.52 | $1,659.59 |
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $758.58 Median $1,737.80 Typical High $4,073.80 | Facility | None | $758.58 | $1,737.80 | $4,073.80 |
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $794.33 Median $1,000.00 Typical High $1,513.56 | Professional | None | $794.33 | $1,000.00 | $1,513.56 |
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
| Insurance Carrier | Facility/Professional | Modifier | Typical Low | Median | Typical High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 52 · Reduced service Typical Low $1,000.00 Median $1,000.00 Typical High $1,000.00 | Professional | 52 · Reduced service | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 53 · Discontinued Typical Low $398.11 Median $398.11 Typical High $398.11 | Professional | 53 · Discontinued | $398.11 | $398.11 | $398.11 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 54 · Surgery only Typical Low $1,479.11 Median $1,479.11 Typical High $1,479.11 | Professional | 54 · Surgery only | $1,479.11 | $1,479.11 | $1,479.11 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 55 · Aftercare only Typical Low $295.12 Median $295.12 Typical High $295.12 | Professional | 55 · Aftercare only | $295.12 | $295.12 | $295.12 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 56 · Pre-op care only Typical Low $199.53 Median $199.53 Typical High $199.53 | Professional | 56 · Pre-op care only | $199.53 | $199.53 | $199.53 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 78 · Unplanned return to OR Typical Low $1,380.38 Median $1,380.38 Typical High $1,380.38 | Professional | 78 · Unplanned return to OR | $1,380.38 | $1,380.38 | $1,380.38 |
Where Alabama sits
The same service costs 5.9 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.
Alabama· 13th of 51
$1,738
Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.