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 $1,737.80 Median $1,737.80 Typical High $1,737.80 | Professional | None | $1,737.80 | $1,737.80 | $1,737.80 |
BCBS Alabama Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $6,918.31 Median $6,918.31 Typical High $6,918.31 | Facility | None | $6,918.31 | $6,918.31 | $6,918.31 |
BCBS Alabama Setting Professional Modifier 21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery Typical Low $1,047.13 Median $1,412.54 Typical High $1,778.28 | Professional | 21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery | $1,047.13 | $1,412.54 | $1,778.28 |
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $489.78 Median $2,089.30 Typical High $2,570.40 | Facility | None | $489.78 | $2,089.30 | $2,570.40 |
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $1,380.38 Median $1,621.81 Typical High $1,621.81 | Professional | None | $1,380.38 | $1,621.81 | $1,621.81 |
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $1,288.25 Median $3,311.31 Typical High $6,309.57 | Facility | None | $1,288.25 | $3,311.31 | $6,309.57 |
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $870.96 Median $1,096.48 Typical High $1,862.09 | Professional | None | $870.96 | $1,096.48 | $1,862.09 |
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 $870.96 Median $870.96 Typical High $870.96 | Professional | 52 · Reduced service | $870.96 | $870.96 | $870.96 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 53 · Discontinued Typical Low $346.74 Median $346.74 Typical High $346.74 | Professional | 53 · Discontinued | $346.74 | $346.74 | $346.74 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 54 · Surgery only Typical Low $1,288.25 Median $1,288.25 Typical High $1,288.25 | Professional | 54 · Surgery only | $1,288.25 | $1,288.25 | $1,288.25 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 55 · Aftercare only Typical Low $263.03 Median $263.03 Typical High $263.03 | Professional | 55 · Aftercare only | $263.03 | $263.03 | $263.03 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 56 · Pre-op care only Typical Low $173.78 Median $173.78 Typical High $173.78 | Professional | 56 · Pre-op care only | $173.78 | $173.78 | $173.78 |
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier 78 · Unplanned return to OR Typical Low $1,202.26 Median $1,202.26 Typical High $1,202.26 | Professional | 78 · Unplanned return to OR | $1,202.26 | $1,202.26 | $1,202.26 |
Where Alabama sits
The same service costs 6.2 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· 18th 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.