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UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates in Arkansas

How UnitedHealthcare's Arkansas rates compare with the other three national payers, across the procedures that matter most to high-revenue specialties.

UnitedHealthcare in Arkansas at a glance

Across 228 procedure codes for 8 specialties
Rate index vs state market
111
11% above the Arkansas median
Rank in state
1 of 4
UHC 111 · Cigna 100 · Aetna 86 · BCBS 80
vs own national
91
UHC's level vs its national median
Codes where highest
72%
of 228 codes
680 sampled providers376 TINs228 codesMedian 155% of Medicare · method

What the data shows

Generated from Arkansas and UnitedHealthcare data only
1

UnitedHealthcare ranks 1st of 4 payers in Arkansas with a rate index of 111 (100 = the Arkansas market median), across 228 procedure codes.

2

UnitedHealthcare has the highest median for 72% of codes in Arkansas.

3

UnitedHealthcare's Arkansas rates sit 9% below its own national level, the 36th highest of its 51 states.

4

Largest premium over the Arkansas market: CPT 64566 (Neuroeltrd stim post tibial) at 296% of market; largest discount: CPT 88342 (Imhchem/imcytchm 1st antb) at 63%.

How the four payers compare in Arkansas

Rate index: 100 = the state four-payer median for the same codes
PayerIndexRankLevelHighest onProviders
UnitedHealthcare1111
111
72%680
Cigna1002
100
17%717
Aetna863
86
9%549
Blue Cross Blue Shield804
80
4%181

Where UnitedHealthcare pays most and least against the Arkansas market

Codes with the largest gap to the state median

Highest above market

CodeUHCMarketGapProv.
64566
Neuroeltrd stim post tibial
$204$69+196%56
52224
Cystoscopy and treatment
$1,222$457+168%56
43255
Egd control bleeding any
$954$363+163%76
52332
Cystoscopy and treatment
$765$326+135%56
52648
Laser surgery of prostate
$2,997$1,380+117%56
43251
Egd remove lesion snare
$729$354+106%76
11104
Punch bx skin single lesion
$129$63+104%52
11102
Tangntl bx skin single les
$102$50+103%52

Furthest below market

CodeUHCMarketGapProv.
88342
Imhchem/imcytchm 1st antb
$64$103-37%52
88312
Special stains group 1
$64$95-32%128
88313
Special stains group 2
$48$67-29%76
76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$56$76-26%74
92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$62$80-24%74
96413
Chemo iv infusion 1 hr
$123$158-22%76
92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$48$60-19%74
67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,265$1,507-16%74

Where UnitedHealthcare pays above and below its national level

Index vs the payer's own national median (100 = national)

Highest states

StateIndexProv.
Alaska193
164
Wisconsin173
610
Minnesota166
618
Oregon164
683
Massachusetts152
772

Lowest states

StateIndexProv.
Alabama73
719
Florida78
744
Arizona82
699
Louisiana83
808
Delaware83
379

Frequently asked questions

Does UnitedHealthcare pay more or less than the other payers in Arkansas?

UnitedHealthcare ranks 1st of 4 in Arkansas with an index of 111. It is highest on 72% of codes.

Are UnitedHealthcare's Arkansas rates above or below its national level?

About 9% below.

Which procedure does UnitedHealthcare pay most above market in Arkansas?

CPT 64566 (Neuroeltrd stim post tibial), at 296% of the Arkansas 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.

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