Reddenda · Rate Intelligence · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
97597 under Bcbsmt in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Wound debridement, ≤20 sq cm · Local peer median $111.22 · High confidence
Local distribution · 298 providers · 312 rate records
- The local peer median for CPT 97597 under Bcbsmt in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $111.22, drawn from 298 distinct providers.Source: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- The bottom of the local market (P10) is $38.71 and the top (P90) is $182; the median-to-P90 spread is $70.78.Source: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- The lowest published rate in this market is $14.87; the highest is $369.75.Source: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- This benchmark is drawn from 312 individual rate records that Bcbsmt itself published for this code in this metro.Source: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- Medicare's national non-facility rate for CPT 97597 is $101.54, making the Bcbsmt local median 110% of Medicare.Source: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- 21.2% of indexed providers cluster at the single most common rate; the remainder shows a real, scoreable spread across the local market.Source: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate
- A federal No Surprises Act arbitrator may weigh up to four plan years of a provider's own contracted rate history and local market share when resolving a payment dispute over this exact code and payer.Source: 45 CFR §149.510(c)(4)(iii)(B)
298 providers bill this code to this payer in this metro.
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Modeled from Bcbsmt's own published in-network rates, never guaranteed and never a national average. Peer basis: same CPT, same payer file, same metro (CBSA). Federal citation for the underlying obligation: the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule (45 CFR §147.212), which compels Bcbsmt to publish this rate. Page generated 2026-08-24 04:11 UTC; the live index is queried in real time on every request.