Would you buy a car without knowing the cost and quality?

You wouldn’t buy a car without knowing the cost or researching the quality beforehand. Why should health care decisions be any different? Aetna has taken bold and innovative steps to unlock some of the mystery surrounding cost and quality. Explore the map below.

 

New York, New York

The estimated average cost of a

Chest X-Ray Two Views

In the Aetna network: $137

Out of network: $254

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Miami, Florida

The estimated average cost of a

Knee or Shoulder Arthroscopy

In the Aetna network: $6,729

Out of network: $15,696

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Los Angeles, California

The estimated average cost of

Insertion of Ear Tubes

In the Aetna network: $4,098

Out of network: $6,556

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Columbus, Ohio

The estimated average cost of a

Bone Density Scan

In the Aetna network: $222

Out of network: $341

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Shreveport, Louisiana

The estimated average cost of a

Cholesterol Profile

In the Aetna network: $26

Out of network: $73

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Seattle, Washington

The estimated average cost of

Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine

In the Aetna network: $19

Out of network: $49

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Billings, Montana

The estimated average cost of

Insertion of Ear Tubes

In the Aetna network: $4,037

Out of network: $5,753

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico

The estimated average cost of

Removal of Tonsils or Adenoids

In the Aetna network: $2,503

Out of network: $6,281

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Chicago, Illinois

The estimated average cost of a

Insertion of Ear Tubes

In the Aetna network: $3,941

Out of network: $5,753

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Topeka, Kansas

The estimated average cost of a

Pregnancy Ultrasound

In the Aetna network: $412

Out of network: $441

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

The estimated average cost of a

Knee or shoulder arthroscopy

In the Aetna network: $7,156

Out of network: $16,692

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Anchorage, Alaska

The estimated average cost of

Removal of tonsils or adenoids

In the Aetna network: $3,254

Out of network: $6,281

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

Denver, Colorado

The estimated average cost of a

Bone Density Scan

In the Aetna network: $249

Out of network: $341

Important information about these estimates, including how they were calculated

 

 

 

Important information

Aetna makes this tool available only as a guide to determine approximate costs for health care services in the geographic area you requested. These costs are not plan specific and represent the averages of provider charge information currently available in our systems. Aetna does not guarantee the accuracy of any particular cost amount. The information displayed within this tool is not an indication of a covered expense. Check your plan documents to determine what benefits are covered under your plan. In order to determine the cost charged by a specific health care provider, you should contact the health care provider directly. All medical tests exclude the cost of the associated office visit.

How estimated costs are calculated

Aetna uses its own historical claims information, adjusted to take into account health care cost inflation, in the calculation of the estimated costs. Moreover, these claim costs are limited to commercial lines of business and exclude any claims with respect to members covered by Medicare or Medicaid, or where Aetna is not the primary payer under coordination-of-benefits rules. An average cost was only considered credible if our historical claims information included an established minimum number of claims for the particular type of test or procedure. In addition, the highest and lowest claims charges for a particular type of test or procedure were considered "outliers" and were omitted from the calculation. For the user’s zip code, the average costs were displayed based on the smallest geographic area for which credible data was available. In those instances where the minimum credible claim thresholds were not met for out-of-network costs, in order to display costs for the member, we estimated the out-of-network costs using Aetna’s overall historical claims experience, and applying a factor that was derived by comparing billed amounts and payments made to in- and out-of-network providers for all PPO/Managed Choice product claims.

 

This material is for information only. Investment services are independently offered through JPMorgan Institutional Investors, Inc., a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank. Health information programs provide general health information and are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician or other health care professional. Aetna receives rebates from drug manufacturers that may be taken into account in determining Aetna’s Preferred Drug List. Rebates do not reduce the amount a member pays the pharmacy for covered prescriptions. Aetna Rx Home Delivery refers to Aetna Rx Home Delivery, LLC, a licensed pharmacy subsidiary of Aetna Inc. that operates through mail order. Information subject to change.