CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 86850
  • Insurance Median: $33
  • Cash Discount Price: $18
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.62x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood antibody screen at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is $33. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $18. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $53.24, this hospital’s rate is 0.62x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$18

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$33

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$53.24

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $53.24 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $18 (34%)
Insurance Median: $33 (62%)
Cash: $18 (34% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $33 (62% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $53.24 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Ky Work Comp $2 - $57 4%
Physicians Health Plan Of Northern Indiana $2 - $90 4%
Amish Aid $3 - $68 6%
Cigna $3 - $82 6%
Lutheran Preferred Network $3 - $136 6%
Self Pay $3 - $82 6%
Aetna $4 - $108 8%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $4 - $227 8%
Lutheran Preferred $4 - $91 8%
Sagamore $4 - $123 8%
Encore Ppo $5 - $111 9%
Lutheran Network $5 - $114 9%
UnitedHealthcare $5 - $112 9%
Multiplan $7 - $188 13%
Prime Health Services $7 - $170 13%
Advantage Health Solutions $8 - $188 15%
Encore Health Network $8 - $204 15%
Allied Benefit Systems $9 - $204 17%
Evolutions $9 - $204 17%
Php Freedom Network $9 - $19 17%
Care Source $10 19%
Humana $10 - $54 19%
Managed Health Services $10 - $110 19%
Medicaid / KanCare $10 19%
Veterans Eval Services $10 19%
Tricare $52 98%
Iu Health Plan $54 101%
Medicare (plans) $54 101%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $55 103%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $55 103%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $55 103%
Node Va $55 103%
In Dept Of Correction $57 107%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $58 109%
Us Department Of Labor $69 130%
Lutheran Advanced Network $83 156%
Node Lutheran Network $83 - $96 156%
Node Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 $83 156%
Align Network $88 165%
Encore Work Comp In $99 186%
Node Encore Kba Epo $132 248%
Node Encore Kba Ppo $165 310%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals