Cory Couch, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX 77030 · NPI 1528401064
57%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Cory Couch, M.D. $55.21 for a 99213 — Office visit, established patient, low complexity. Medicare pays $96.33 for the same service in this locality. Commercial insurance is widely assumed to pay above Medicare.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $55.21 | $96.33 | 57% | above 30% of 11 Houston adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $80.13 | $137.41 | 58% | above 0% of 11 Houston adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553MRI brain, with and without contrast | $336.75 | $317.92 | 106% | not typically billed by adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $159.58 | $192.38 | 83% | not typically billed by adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
| 74177CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | $70.74 | $300.72 | 24% | not typically billed by adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
| 77067Screening mammography, bilateral | $29.61 | $126.38 | 23% | not typically billed by adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians |
A payer’s file carries a rate for every code in the contract’s fee class, whether or not the clinician will ever bill it. These rows are real, and they are how the fee class shows through — but they are not evidence that Cory Couch, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.