Bryce Bell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX 77094 · NPI 1942520515
121%of Medicare
BCBSTX pays Bryce Bell, M.D. $116.53 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 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | $116.53 | $96.33 | 121% | above 100% of 27 Houston orthopaedic hand surgery physicians |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | $123.69 | $137.41 | 90% | above 88% of 27 Houston orthopaedic hand surgery physicians |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | BCBSTX | Medicare | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72148MRI lumbar spine, without contrast | $159.58 | $192.38 | 83% | not typically billed by orthopaedic hand 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 Bryce Bell, M.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.