What does aetna pay orthopedics groups in GA?
Median published rate is 101.9% of Medicare across 556 NPIs (September 2026 files).
Data as of the September 2026 payer files.
Across 200 procedure codes and 1 payer, the median published rate is 110 percent of locality-adjusted Medicare in the September 2026 payer files. Aetna is the only payer with enough confirmed NPIs to publish here, at 110 percent of Medicare, so there is no spread to compare yet. The best-covered row rests on 556 confirmed NPIs, and any combination under five is withheld rather than shown thin. These are contracted amounts the payer published, not what a practice was paid, and every row clears the ghost-rate filter, so each NPI counted here actually billed the code in the Medicare utilization file.
Published rates
| Payer | Code | Site | n | p25 | p50 | p75 | % of Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 99213 | professional | 556 | 36 | 73.51 | 119.36 | 101.9% |
| Aetna | 99214 | professional | 515 | 44.01 | 109.16 | 176.55 | 101.2% |
| Aetna | 20610 | professional | 460 | 27.73 | 46.58 | 83.1 | 142.4% |
| Aetna | 99203 | professional | 432 | 39.47 | 92.1 | 160.32 | 105.2% |
| Aetna | 99204 | professional | 403 | 43.8 | 152.31 | 254.13 | 107.7% |
| Aetna | 73030 | professional | 311 | 18.37 | 33.36 | 48.05 | 158.1% |
| Aetna | 73502 | professional | 261 | 20.66 | 41.93 | 65.12 | 158.8% |
| Aetna | 27447 | professional | 237 | 146.51 | 923.84 | 2262.82 | 196.9% |
| Aetna | 73562 | professional | 208 | 18.37 | 39 | 56.98 | 164% |
| Aetna | 72100 | professional | 205 | 20.66 | 36 | 54.45 | 157.8% |
| Aetna | 73564 | professional | 197 | 22.85 | 43.5 | 63.88 | 161.8% |
| Aetna | 20550 | professional | 174 | 19.73 | 41.83 | 78.89 | 158.4% |
| Aetna | 27130 | professional | 169 | 148.52 | 926.08 | 2261.92 | 179.6% |
| Aetna | 73721 | professional | 166 | 93.73 | 340 | 570.84 | 287.5% |
| Aetna | 99212 | professional | 159 | 35.9 | 49.4 | 78.89 | 97.8% |
| Aetna | 20600 | professional | 150 | 17.24 | 43.09 | 78.89 | 169.3% |
| Aetna | 73130 | professional | 141 | 16.44 | 33 | 50.7 | 157.1% |
| Aetna | 20605 | professional | 136 | 19.89 | 40.85 | 78.89 | 176.8% |
| Aetna | 73110 | professional | 135 | 19.19 | 36.52 | 57.68 | 151.3% |
| Aetna | 73221 | professional | 121 | 93.73 | 338.86 | 520.09 | 275.8% |
| Aetna | 72040 | professional | 111 | 21.56 | 35.82 | 52.28 | 151.8% |
| Aetna | 73610 | professional | 109 | 16.6 | 35.26 | 51.33 | 152.8% |
| Aetna | 26055 | professional | 108 | 71.24 | 343.1 | 740.7 | 127% |
| Aetna | 20611 | professional | 106 | 18.14 | 105.29 | 209.05 | 201.2% |
| Aetna | 23472 | professional | 106 | 223.24 | 1116.19 | 2227.22 | 86.3% |
| Aetna | 73560 | professional | 106 | 15.04 | 31.58 | 45.14 | 150.6% |
| Aetna | 72148 | professional | 104 | 93.77 | 309.28 | 564.71 | 303.7% |
| Aetna | 73630 | professional | 104 | 15.94 | 33 | 47.57 | 153.2% |
| Aetna | 29827 | professional | 102 | 171.73 | 825.41 | 1783.54 | 104.6% |
| Aetna | 63047 | professional | 95 | 184.44 | 934.1 | 2020.5 | 114.5% |
| Aetna | 64721 | professional | 94 | 72.77 | 339.57 | 806.06 | 137.4% |
| Aetna | 20552 | professional | 93 | 23.46 | 41 | 78.2 | 264.9% |
| Aetna | 27245 | professional | 89 | 220.97 | 980.34 | 1794.88 | 56% |
| Aetna | 20526 | professional | 85 | 30 | 57.59 | 128.3 | 231.4% |
| Aetna | 22612 | professional | 85 | 256.74 | 1379 | 2373.88 | 24.8% |
| Aetna | 29824 | professional | 82 | 116.52 | 537.47 | 1159.38 | 143.2% |
| Aetna | 27236 | professional | 78 | 204.37 | 953.74 | 1642.86 | 46.1% |
| Aetna | 64483 | professional | 78 | 40.16 | 124.55 | 330.82 | 144.1% |
| Aetna | 29823 | professional | 76 | 102.08 | 510.4 | 1208.1 | 112.4% |
| Aetna | 22633 | professional | 73 | 427.94 | 1478 | 2521.39 | 13.1% |
| Aetna | 29828 | professional | 72 | 1006.22 | 1353.91 | 1835.35 | 49.7% |
| Aetna | 22551 | professional | 70 | 1388.87 | 2103.75 | 2985.89 | 31.5% |
| Aetna | 22558 | professional | 70 | 260.77 | 1288.03 | 2248.93 | 12.5% |
| Aetna | 64718 | professional | 70 | 98.96 | 478.68 | 985.8 | 129% |
| Aetna | 73080 | professional | 67 | 19.19 | 36 | 54.9 | 174.8% |
| Aetna | 29881 | professional | 66 | 102.57 | 465.64 | 1251.25 | 104.7% |
| Aetna | 20551 | professional | 65 | 29.02 | 60.64 | 757.25 | 2275.8% |
| Aetna | 29880 | professional | 64 | 96.74 | 483.68 | 1313.63 | 99.9% |
| Aetna | 62323 | professional | 63 | 39.64 | 227.12 | 924 | 235.1% |
| Aetna | 20604 | professional | 61 | 32.58 | 105.06 | 1024 | 1784.5% |
| Aetna | 64493 | professional | 61 | 197.1 | 764 | 1243.5 | 197% |
| Aetna | 20680 | professional | 60 | 83.84 | 400.59 | 1163.91 | 97.4% |
| Aetna | 62321 | professional | 59 | 41.06 | 263.23 | 1011.63 | 238.5% |
| Aetna | 63030 | professional | 59 | 209.66 | 863.63 | 1691.72 | 52.5% |
| Aetna | 20606 | professional | 58 | 36.32 | 117.38 | 1024 | 1673.9% |
| Aetna | 20553 | professional | 57 | 31.29 | 54.9 | 918.25 | 2808.5% |
| Aetna | 25600 | professional | 57 | 56.39 | 263.15 | 750.5 | 681.7% |
| Aetna | 25609 | professional | 57 | 1197.8 | 1492.81 | 2185.94 | 39.7% |
| Aetna | 26160 | professional | 57 | 96.42 | 455.33 | 1164.56 | 139% |
| Aetna | 64490 | professional | 57 | 224.02 | 887.5 | 1275 | 197% |
| Aetna | 64635 | professional | 57 | 163.59 | 428.08 | 974.63 | 102.9% |
| Aetna | 22513 | professional | 56 | 777.37 | 1847.01 | 2727.85 | 63.6% |
| Aetna | 27279 | professional | 56 | 450.98 | 938.17 | 1642.63 | 10.8% |
| Aetna | 27446 | professional | 56 | 255.38 | 982.94 | 1656.5 | 22.1% |
| Aetna | 27487 | professional | 56 | 388.34 | 1446.5 | 2269.41 | 16.2% |
| Aetna | 27786 | professional | 56 | 53.51 | 250.49 | 911 | 693.7% |
| Aetna | 28470 | professional | 56 | 43.05 | 176.97 | 911 | 693.7% |
| Aetna | 29879 | professional | 56 | 136.48 | 559.68 | 1311.34 | 86.3% |
| Aetna | 63685 | professional | 56 | 84.63 | 455.35 | 1159.5 | 4.7% |
| Aetna | 64450 | professional | 56 | 36.45 | 72.43 | 961.5 | 1777.3% |
| Aetna | 64640 | professional | 56 | 41.34 | 191.54 | 932.13 | 515.5% |
| Aetna | 64719 | professional | 56 | 83.73 | 445.86 | 1102.93 | 122.2% |
| Aetna | 72110 | professional | 56 | 28.43 | 43.25 | 69.51 | 164.8% |
| Aetna | 10005 | professional | 55 | 33.24 | 130.5 | 1024 | 251.3% |
| Aetna | 11641 | professional | 55 | 41.39 | 174.17 | 1037.25 | 718.9% |
| Aetna | 11642 | professional | 55 | 42.95 | 196.98 | 1144.13 | 672% |
| Aetna | 11643 | professional | 55 | 48.61 | 232.6 | 1144.13 | 606% |
| Aetna | 14040 | professional | 55 | 147.46 | 670.75 | 1159.5 | 102.7% |
| Aetna | 14041 | professional | 55 | 187.47 | 787.5 | 1347.85 | 117% |
| Aetna | 14060 | professional | 55 | 149.59 | 700.18 | 1291.41 | 107.5% |
| Aetna | 14061 | professional | 55 | 201.79 | 787.5 | 1429.93 | 118.9% |
| Aetna | 15823 | professional | 55 | 95.54 | 451.41 | 1363 | 120.8% |
| Aetna | 21320 | professional | 55 | 42.01 | 194.86 | 1037.25 | 76.9% |
| Aetna | 21555 | professional | 55 | 74.59 | 328.64 | 1144.13 | 156.3% |
| Aetna | 22514 | professional | 55 | 768.87 | 1832.01 | 2704 | 61.1% |
| Aetna | 22600 | professional | 55 | 290.47 | 1108.68 | 1872.58 | 16.1% |
| Aetna | 22630 | professional | 55 | 323.32 | 1297.06 | 1945.49 | 10.7% |
| Aetna | 25605 | professional | 55 | 90.9 | 444.58 | 1213.5 | 139% |
| Aetna | 27134 | professional | 55 | 399.28 | 1497.73 | 2294.63 | 24.7% |
| Aetna | 27486 | professional | 55 | 305.17 | 1201.68 | 1930.88 | 29.3% |
| Aetna | 29806 | professional | 55 | 213.47 | 907.54 | 1601.41 | 45.8% |
| Aetna | 29807 | professional | 55 | 216.56 | 854.24 | 1520.85 | 46.1% |
| Aetna | 29822 | professional | 55 | 117.3 | 573.26 | 1222.5 | 79.7% |
| Aetna | 29825 | professional | 55 | 121.44 | 519.28 | 1295.63 | 83.4% |
| Aetna | 29873 | professional | 55 | 101.42 | 460.8 | 1213.5 | 79.7% |
| Aetna | 29877 | professional | 55 | 128.26 | 548.63 | 1339 | 83.4% |
| Aetna | 29888 | professional | 55 | 201.28 | 837.29 | 1497.5 | 34.7% |
| Aetna | 31575 | professional | 55 | 37.65 | 123.42 | 1130.75 | 1229.4% |
| Aetna | 32555 | professional | 55 | 85.91 | 367.48 | 1024 | 283.4% |
| Aetna | 36561 | professional | 55 | 165.2 | 786.18 | 1216.23 | 75.4% |
| Aetna | 36589 | professional | 55 | 39.74 | 142.31 | 984.25 | 297.2% |
| Aetna | 38222 | professional | 55 | 43.41 | 177.95 | 1024 | 78.2% |
| Aetna | 38510 | professional | 55 | 88.94 | 406.06 | 1144.13 | 72.3% |
| Aetna | 43235 | professional | 55 | 47.92 | 270.52 | 971.5 | 196.1% |
| Aetna | 43239 | professional | 55 | 55.49 | 335.63 | 1130.75 | 228.8% |
| Aetna | 43249 | professional | 55 | 74.56 | 353.19 | 1159.5 | 129.7% |
| Aetna | 45378 | professional | 55 | 83.19 | 228.47 | 1026.75 | 223.1% |
| Aetna | 45380 | professional | 55 | 66.51 | 431.9 | 1130.75 | 173.4% |
| Aetna | 45381 | professional | 55 | 66.88 | 426.08 | 1130.75 | 173.4% |
| Aetna | 45385 | professional | 55 | 72.41 | 451.17 | 1130.75 | 173.4% |
| Aetna | 50590 | professional | 55 | 130.8 | 626.87 | 2022.75 | 119.5% |
| Aetna | 51715 | professional | 55 | 58.57 | 327.22 | 1213.5 | 51% |
| Aetna | 51729 | professional | 55 | 309.05 | 613.89 | 1024 | 441.4% |
| Aetna | 52000 | professional | 55 | 41.39 | 212.6 | 971.5 | 314.4% |
| Aetna | 52005 | professional | 55 | 52.04 | 271.03 | 1130.75 | 113.7% |
| Aetna | 52260 | professional | 55 | 41.39 | 245.99 | 1159.5 | 115.7% |
| Aetna | 52276 | professional | 55 | 53.63 | 334.38 | 1213.5 | 121.1% |
| Aetna | 52281 | professional | 55 | 55.04 | 315.76 | 1159.5 | 115.7% |
| Aetna | 52310 | professional | 55 | 52.89 | 278.7 | 1130.75 | 113.7% |
| Aetna | 52332 | professional | 55 | 61.69 | 373.12 | 1130.75 | 66.1% |
| Aetna | 52352 | professional | 55 | 64.28 | 412.1 | 1339 | 77.7% |
| Aetna | 52356 | professional | 55 | 155 | 583.95 | 1364.59 | 49.1% |
| Aetna | 52601 | professional | 55 | 160.27 | 761.37 | 1339 | 50.6% |
| Aetna | 52630 | professional | 55 | 98.8 | 533.51 | 1144.13 | 42.5% |
| Aetna | 54150 | professional | 55 | 38.1 | 149.88 | 940.25 | 95.5% |
| Aetna | 54161 | professional | 55 | 49.01 | 239.85 | 1089 | 115.7% |
| Aetna | 54530 | professional | 55 | 119.94 | 572.37 | 1339 | 76.8% |
| Aetna | 55250 | professional | 55 | 63.11 | 317.9 | 1089 | 115.7% |
| Aetna | 57260 | professional | 55 | 129.26 | 646.29 | 1361.5 | 60.5% |
| Aetna | 57282 | professional | 55 | 115.17 | 575.86 | 1351 | 42.5% |
| Aetna | 57287 | professional | 55 | 153.39 | 750.35 | 1366.5 | 79.9% |
| Aetna | 57288 | professional | 55 | 129.86 | 649.29 | 1360 | 46.1% |
| Aetna | 63267 | professional | 55 | 299.55 | 1199.29 | 1844.3 | 52% |
| Aetna | 63650 | professional | 55 | 317.32 | 1057.74 | 1545.68 | 29.8% |
| Aetna | 63655 | professional | 55 | 190.35 | 847.5 | 1660.92 | 12.1% |
| Aetna | 64445 | professional | 55 | 36.15 | 118.51 | 971.5 | 790.5% |
| Aetna | 64615 | professional | 55 | 72.77 | 174.79 | 1015.75 | 1276% |
| Aetna | 64633 | professional | 55 | 165.46 | 448.4 | 1015.75 | 102.9% |
| Aetna | 64708 | professional | 55 | 104.87 | 441.02 | 1139 | 122.2% |
| Aetna | 64910 | professional | 55 | 752.5 | 1109.89 | 1550 | 21% |
| Aetna | 65855 | professional | 55 | 49.73 | 230.8 | 1145.5 | 876.4% |
| Aetna | 66174 | professional | 55 | 880.64 | 1363 | 2065 | 75.2% |
| Aetna | 66761 | professional | 55 | 55.66 | 272.79 | 921.13 | 500.7% |
| Aetna | 66821 | professional | 55 | 74.56 | 290.7 | 999.88 | 377.3% |
| Aetna | 66982 | professional | 55 | 167.48 | 761.83 | 1374.28 | 110.6% |
| Aetna | 66984 | professional | 55 | 122.27 | 584.54 | 1363 | 109.2% |
| Aetna | 66991 | professional | 55 | 275.5 | 850.76 | 1746.5 | 43.4% |
| Aetna | 67800 | professional | 55 | 36.83 | 117.05 | 921.13 | 1197.1% |
| Aetna | 68761 | professional | 55 | 36.83 | 135.41 | 921.13 | 1017.2% |
| Aetna | 92928 | professional | 55 | 194.41 | 901.49 | 1817.5 | 23.2% |
| Aetna | 93454 | professional | 55 | 689.33 | 1475 | 1883 | 106.1% |
| Aetna | 93458 | professional | 55 | 797.65 | 1446.2 | 1938.79 | 110.3% |
| Aetna | 93459 | professional | 55 | 863.59 | 1535.66 | 2015.21 | 112.6% |
| Aetna | 93460 | professional | 55 | 958.43 | 1574.5 | 2108.5 | 122.6% |
| Aetna | 10021 | professional | 54 | 35.7 | 105.77 | 1024 | 1614.1% |
| Aetna | 11640 | professional | 54 | 40.21 | 149.3 | 1154.38 | 816.6% |
| Aetna | 21315 | professional | 54 | 45.1 | 182.71 | 1159.5 | 175.9% |
| Aetna | 22849 | professional | 54 | 268.23 | 1114.16 | 1875.9 | 20.7% |
| Aetna | 22850 | professional | 54 | 167.42 | 753.78 | 1540.5 | 42.8% |
| Aetna | 22852 | professional | 54 | 161.14 | 725.06 | 1540.5 | 42.8% |
| Aetna | 22856 | professional | 54 | 1329.48 | 1801.25 | 2743.02 | 17.2% |
| Aetna | 24500 | professional | 54 | 72.04 | 291.19 | 1024 | 755.5% |
| Aetna | 25607 | professional | 54 | 831.17 | 1351 | 2143.5 | 31.5% |
| Aetna | 25608 | professional | 54 | 938.41 | 1351 | 2143.5 | 32.9% |
| Aetna | 27750 | professional | 54 | 69.58 | 281.15 | 999.75 | 755.5% |
| Aetna | 29819 | professional | 54 | 125.46 | 525 | 1351.75 | 87.4% |
| Aetna | 29870 | professional | 54 | 98.1 | 446.34 | 1213.5 | 74.9% |
| Aetna | 29874 | professional | 54 | 114.67 | 525 | 1280.25 | 82.6% |
| Aetna | 29875 | professional | 54 | 105.86 | 525 | 1355 | 90.1% |
| Aetna | 29876 | professional | 54 | 145.29 | 656.42 | 1342.47 | 87.4% |
| Aetna | 29882 | professional | 54 | 142.49 | 592.98 | 1328.57 | 85.9% |
| Aetna | 29891 | professional | 54 | 153.86 | 657 | 1311 | 80.5% |
| Aetna | 29914 | professional | 54 | 857.53 | 1339 | 1957.54 | 42.9% |
| Aetna | 29916 | professional | 54 | 883.43 | 1339 | 1997.42 | 43.3% |
| Aetna | 30115 | professional | 54 | 102.9 | 422.49 | 1159.5 | 78.3% |
| Aetna | 30130 | professional | 54 | 90.49 | 375.74 | 1213.5 | 83.2% |
| Aetna | 30140 | professional | 54 | 54.08 | 249.19 | 1122.5 | 78.3% |
| Aetna | 30465 | professional | 54 | 251.04 | 1103 | 1849.46 | 60.2% |
| Aetna | 30520 | professional | 54 | 172.55 | 799.33 | 1339 | 90.4% |
| Aetna | 30802 | professional | 54 | 54.36 | 220.64 | 966.5 | 154.1% |
| Aetna | 30903 | professional | 54 | 40.8 | 178.49 | 984.25 | 1348.9% |
| Aetna | 30905 | professional | 54 | 45 | 286.69 | 1024 | 1392.4% |
| Aetna | 31231 | professional | 54 | 39.18 | 173.93 | 1159.5 | 1056.7% |
| Aetna | 31237 | professional | 54 | 46.07 | 282.88 | 1159.5 | 137.4% |
| Aetna | 31238 | professional | 54 | 45.03 | 278.22 | 1159.5 | 137.4% |
| Aetna | 31240 | professional | 54 | 40.64 | 194.63 | 1159.5 | 137.4% |
| Aetna | 31253 | professional | 54 | 159.94 | 747.9 | 1653.63 | 56.3% |
| Aetna | 31254 | professional | 54 | 78.44 | 483.93 | 1339 | 54.6% |
| Aetna | 31255 | professional | 54 | 79.93 | 483.09 | 1389 | 56.3% |
| Aetna | 31256 | professional | 54 | 43.05 | 235.86 | 1249.5 | 72.6% |
| Aetna | 31257 | professional | 54 | 142.52 | 609.22 | 1653.63 | 56.3% |
| Aetna | 31259 | professional | 54 | 150.9 | 705.67 | 1653.63 | 56.3% |
| Aetna | 31267 | professional | 54 | 65.48 | 349.06 | 1249.5 | 50.3% |
| Aetna | 31276 | professional | 54 | 81.81 | 525 | 1249.5 | 50.3% |
| Aetna | 31287 | professional | 54 | 45 | 258.29 | 1249.5 | 50.3% |
| Aetna | 31288 | professional | 54 | 50.72 | 304.09 | 1249.5 | 50.3% |
| Aetna | 31295 | professional | 54 | 1062.12 | 1356.25 | 1943.35 | 47.9% |
| Aetna | 31296 | professional | 54 | 1080.25 | 1356.25 | 1992.1 | 100.2% |
| Aetna | 31297 | professional | 54 | 1043.17 | 1356.25 | 1949.43 | 47.8% |
| Aetna | 31298 | professional | 54 | 448.07 | 1339 | 1989.75 | 79.5% |
Median rate by payer, percent of Medicare
Solid line 100% of Medicare.
How this is measured
Rates come from each payer's published Transparency in Coverage machine-readable file, filtered to this specialty's codes and to NPIs the CMS Medicare utilization file shows billing that code. Percentiles are computed per payer, code and site of service across those NPIs, then divided by the locality-adjusted Medicare amount for the same code and place. Full methodology.
- Payer files: 2026-09
Questions
Is this what the practice was paid?
No. These are contracted rates as published by the payer, not allowed or paid amounts.
Why are some cells blank?
Ghost rates are removed using Medicare utilization. A row appears only if that NPI billed the code.
What is an episode total?
Professional plus facility when both exist. We never average them or invent a total from one side.
Saran Siva
Co-founder & CTO, Insight Health · September 2026 files