CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $12
  • Cash Discount Price: $10
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.16x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is $12. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $10. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 1.16x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$10

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$12

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $10 (97%)
Insurance Median: $12 (116%)
Cash: $10 (97% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $12 (116% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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
Amish Aid $3 - $143 29%
Cigna $3 - $173 29%
Ky Work Comp $3 - $120 29%
Lutheran Preferred Network $3 - $286 29%
Self Pay $3 - $171 29%
Aetna $4 - $227 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $4 - $177 39%
Lutheran Preferred $4 - $190 39%
Physicians Health Plan Of Northern Indiana $4 - $188 39%
Encore Ppo $5 - $233 48%
Lutheran Network $5 - $238 48%
Sagamore $5 - $258 48%
UnitedHealthcare $5 - $235 48%
Encore Health Network $8 - $428 78%
Multiplan $8 - $395 78%
Prime Health Services $8 - $357 78%
Tricare $8 - $10 78%
Advantage Health Solutions $9 - $395 87%
Allied Benefit Systems $9 - $428 87%
Evolutions $9 - $428 87%
Care Source $10 97%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $10 97%
Humana $10 97%
Iu Health Plan $10 97%
Managed Health Services $10 - $21 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $10 97%
Medicare (plans) $10 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $10 97%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $10 97%
Node Va $10 97%
Php Freedom Network $10 - $20 97%
Veterans Eval Services $10 97%
In Dept Of Correction $11 107%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $11 107%
Us Department Of Labor $13 126%
Lutheran Advanced Network $15 145%
Node Lutheran Network $15 - $18 145%
Node Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 $15 145%
Align Network $17 165%
Encore Work Comp In $19 184%
Node Encore Kba Epo $25 242%
Node Encore Kba Ppo $31 300%

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