Commercial rate index · metro cell
Buffalo-Cheektowaga healthcare rate index
Commercial contracted rates in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY run 0.74x the national Medicare fee schedule across the office-visit basket. Index 77.5, where 100 is the national standard.
Index 77.5
0.74x Medicare
19,075 verified rate points
8/8 basket codes
state index 83.5
The basket in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
as of 2026-07-15| CPT | Service | Metro median | vs Medicare | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99202 | Office visit, new patient, 15-29 min | $66.45 | 0.93x | 3,774 | Benchmark |
| 99203 | Office visit, new patient, 30-44 min | $96.54 | 0.88x | 1,929 | Benchmark |
| 99204 | Office visit, new patient, 45-59 min | $133.99 | 0.80x | 1,622 | Benchmark |
| 99205 | Office visit, new patient, 60-74 min | $163.02 | 0.74x | 3,872 | Benchmark |
| 99212 | Office visit, established patient, 10-19 min | $41.58 | 0.73x | 2,034 | Benchmark |
| 99213 | Office visit, established patient, 20-29 min | $69.20 | 0.75x | 1,816 | Benchmark |
| 99214 | Office visit, established patient, 30-39 min | $69.49 | 0.53x | 2,006 | Benchmark |
| 99215 | Office visit, established patient, 40-54 min | $124.16 | 0.67x | 2,022 | Benchmark |
Medians across the full verified distribution of practice-level contracted rates in this CBSA (15380). Floor: 11 verified rate points per code, non-degenerate spread. Denominator: CMS PFS CY2026 national non-facility. Methodology v1.0.
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
The market around it.
Buffalo-Cheektowaga prints below its state cell (New York at 83.5) and below the national standard of 100.
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Source: Reddenda Commercial Rate Atlas, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/atlas/ny/buffalo-cheektowaga-15380/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identityCBSA 15380 · metro grainas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0