Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—Arkansas is the cheapest state for sports medicine, according to new research.
The research by fitness experts BarBend studied data from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to see which states had the cheapest Medicaid and copay rates for an office visit to a physician specialising in sports medicine.
It found that Arkansas is the cheapest state for sports medicine, with doctor’s office visits costing on average $65.02 for new patients and $47.06 for established patients, giving it the lowest overall average on the list of $53.79.
Mississippi comes in second place, with an average cost of $62.82 for new patients and $45.53 for established patients. This results in an average office visit cost of $54.18.
The Pacific Northwest state of Idaho comes in third place with an average office visit cost of $62.82 for new patients and $45.86 for established patients, giving it an overall average cost of $54.47.
With an overall sports medicine office visit cost of $54.84, Nebraska narrowly misses a top-three spot. This is split into average costs of $63.44 for new patients and $46.24 for established patients.
Sitting in fifth place is Tennessee, with an overall average visit cost of $55.06, based on $63.77 for new patients and $46.35 for established patients.
