Based on the information below, what rate must be set to generate
Question
Based on the information below, what rate must be set to generate the required
$80,000 in profit in the preceding example?
You have been asked to establish a pricing structure for radiology on a per-procedure basis. Present budgetary data is presented below:
Budgeted Procedures $10,000
Budgeted Cost $400,000
Desired Profit $80,000
It is estimated that Medicare patients comprise 40 percent of total radiology volume and will pay on average $38.00 per procedure. Approximately 10 percent of the patients are cost payers. The remaining charge payers are summarized below:
Payer Volume% Discount%
Blue Cross 20 4
Unity PPO 15 10
Kaiser 10 10
Self Pay 5 40
50%