Blue Cross Blue Shield · Mississippi · commercial in-network
Blue Cross Blue Shield negotiated rates in Mississippi
How Blue Cross Blue Shield's Mississippi rates compare with the other three national payers, across the procedures that matter most to high-revenue specialties.
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Mississippi at a glance
Across 227 procedure codes for 8 specialties
Rate index vs state market
112
12% above the Mississippi median
Rank in state
1 of 4
BCBS 112 · Aetna 100 · UHC 90 · Cigna 89
vs own national
127
BCBS's level vs its national median
Codes where highest
59%
of 227 codes
What the data shows
Generated from Mississippi and Blue Cross Blue Shield data only
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Blue Cross Blue Shield ranks 1st of 4 payers in Mississippi with a rate index of 112 (100 = the Mississippi market median), across 227 procedure codes.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield has the highest median for 59% of codes in Mississippi.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield's Mississippi rates sit 27% above its own national level, the 10th highest of its 51 states.
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Largest premium over the Mississippi market: CPT 92202 (Opscpy extnd on/mac draw) at 321% of market; largest discount: CPT 36465 (Njx noncmpnd sclrsnt 1 vein) at 63%.
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In Mississippi, BCBS rates come from 33 licensee file sets; the largest is BCBS MS (594 sampled providers).
How the four payers compare in Mississippi
Rate index: 100 = the state four-payer median for the same codes
| Payer | Index | Rank | Level | Highest on | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 112 | 1 | 59% | 673 | |
| Aetna | 100 | 2 | 27% | 608 | |
| UnitedHealthcare | 90 | 3 | 10% | 676 | |
| Cigna | 89 | 4 | 4% | 702 |
Where Blue Cross Blue Shield pays most and least against the Mississippi market
Codes with the largest gap to the state median
Highest above market
| Code | BCBS | Market | Gap | Prov. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92202 Opscpy extnd on/mac draw | $60 | $19 | +221% | 86 |
| 33285 Insj subq car rhythm mntr | $486 | $163 | +199% | 118 |
| 93298 Rem interrog dev eval scrms | $124 | $48 | +158% | 117 |
| 64566 Neuroeltrd stim post tibial | $225 | $88 | +155% | 58 |
| 20611 Drain/inj joint/bursa w/us | $327 | $130 | +152% | 104 |
| 92020 Gonioscopy | $59 | $26 | +126% | 85 |
| 51702 Insert temp bladder cath | $153 | $71 | +116% | 58 |
| 92201 Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi | $60 | $29 | +106% | 86 |
Furthest below market
| Code | BCBS | Market | Gap | Prov. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36465 Njx noncmpnd sclrsnt 1 vein | $118 | $187 | -37% | 26 |
| 36482 Endoven ther chem adhes 1st | $177 | $278 | -36% | 26 |
| 65778 Cover eye w/membrane | $65 | $95 | -31% | 19 |
| 43242 Egd us fine needle bx/aspir | $308 | $430 | -28% | 85 |
| 46221 Ligation of hemorrhoid(s) | $264 | $323 | -18% | 85 |
| 93280 Pm device progr eval dual | $80 | $97 | -18% | 116 |
| 93229 Remote 30 day ecg tech supp | $727 | $863 | -16% | 118 |
| 93010 Electrocardiogram report | $11 | $12 | -12% | 118 |
Where Blue Cross Blue Shield pays above and below its national level
Index vs the payer's own national median (100 = national)
Highest states
| State | Index | Prov. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 243 | 290 | |
| Wisconsin | 192 | 733 | |
| Minnesota | 171 | 671 | |
| North Dakota | 148 | 329 | |
| Wyoming | 145 | 256 |
Lowest states
| State | Index | Prov. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 63 | 758 | |
| Arizona | 66 | 479 | |
| Texas | 69 | 1,003 | |
| District of Columbia | 69 | 484 | |
| New Mexico | 74 | 562 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield licensees in Mississippi
File sets contributing rates; licensees are different companies
| Licensee file set | Sampled providers |
|---|---|
| BCBS MS | 594 |
| Community Insurance Company | 82 |
| HealthKeepers, Inc. | 59 |
| BCBS AL | 52 |
| BCBS TN | 47 |
| BCBS TX | 21 |
| Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Company | 18 |
| Anthem (Elevance) | 15 |
| BCBS MT | 14 |
| Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc. | 11 |
| BCBS NC | 8 |
| Capital BC | 5 |
| BCBS MI | 5 |
| Capital BlueCross | 5 |
| Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation | 5 |
| Carefirst BCBS | 5 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. | 4 |
| BCBS IL | 4 |
| BCBS OK | 3 |
| BCBS NM | 3 |
| HMO Colorado, Inc. | 3 |
| Wellmark | 2 |
| BCBS MN | 2 |
| BCBS KS | 2 |
| BCBS MA | 2 |
| Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company | 2 |
| Regence | 2 |
| BS CA | 2 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska | 1 |
| Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey | 1 |
| BCBS Kansas City | 1 |
| BCBS NJ (Horizon) | 1 |
| Premera | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Blue Cross Blue Shield pay more or less than the other payers in Mississippi?
Blue Cross Blue Shield ranks 1st of 4 in Mississippi with an index of 112. It is highest on 59% of codes.
Are Blue Cross Blue Shield's Mississippi rates above or below its national level?
About 27% above.
Which procedure does Blue Cross Blue Shield pay most above market in Mississippi?
CPT 92202 (Opscpy extnd on/mac draw), at 321% of the Mississippi median.
Methodology
How these numbers are calculated
- Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
- Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
- Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
- Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
- Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
- Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.
Is your Blue Cross Blue Shield contract at market in Mississippi?
Compare your negotiated rates for these codes with Mississippi medians for each payer.