CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, calcium

Facility: Northwest Health - Porter

Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82310
  • Insurance Median: $12
  • Cash Discount Price: $53
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.33x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, calcium at Northwest Health - Porter is $12. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $53. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $5.16, this hospital’s rate is 2.33x the Medicare baseline. Located in 85 East Us Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$53

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
$5.16

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $5.16 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $53 (1027%)
Insurance Median: $12 (233%)
Cash: $53 (1027% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $12 (233% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $5.16 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 233% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 133%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2 - $8 39%
Aetna $5 - $86 97%
Care Improvement Plus $5 97%
Caresource $5 97%
Healthy Indiana Plan $5 97%
Humana $5 97%
In Dept Of Correction $5 97%
Managed Health Services $5 - $10 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 97%
Medicare (plans) $5 97%
Mhs $5 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $5 97%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Va $5 97%
Tricare $5 97%
UnitedHealthcare $5 - $39 97%
Veterans Eval Services $5 97%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $6 116%
Align Network $8 155%
One Call Work Comp $8 155%
Encore Health $9 - $135 174%
Prime Health $9 - $127 174%
Indiana Work Comp $10 194%
Lutheran Preferred $10 - $101 194%
Node Encore Kba Epo $12 233%
Porter County $12 233%
Preferred Network Access $12 233%
Magnacare Ma $13 252%
Lutheran Preferred Chs Employees $41 795%
Self Pay $46 - $61 891%
Cigna $47 911%
Physicians Health Plan $65 1260%
Php Freedom $70 1357%
Sagamore Health Network $75 - $100 1453%
First Health Coventry $83 1609%
Encore Ppo $84 1628%
Southeastem Indiana Health Operations $118 - $127 2287%
Network Synergy Group $127 2461%
Multiplan/Phcs $142 2752%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 85 East Us Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN 46383
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals