CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, glucose (blood sugar)

Facility: Northwest Health - Porter

Billing Code: 82947 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82947
  • Insurance Median: $9
  • Cash Discount Price: $37
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.29x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) at Northwest Health - Porter is $9. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $37. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.93, this hospital’s rate is 2.29x the Medicare baseline. Located in 85 East Us Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$37

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$9

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$3.93

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.93 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $37 (941%)
Insurance Median: $9 (229%)
Cash: $37 (941% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $9 (229% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.93 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 229% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 129%). 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 - $6 51%
UnitedHealthcare $3 - $39 76%
Aetna $4 - $59 102%
Care Improvement Plus $4 102%
Caresource $4 102%
Healthy Indiana Plan $4 102%
Humana $4 102%
In Dept Of Correction $4 102%
Managed Health Services $4 - $8 102%
Medicaid / KanCare $4 102%
Medicare (plans) $4 102%
Mhs $4 102%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $4 102%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $4 102%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $4 102%
Node Va $4 102%
Tricare $4 102%
Veterans Eval Services $4 102%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $5 127%
Align Network $6 153%
One Call Work Comp $6 153%
Encore Health $7 - $93 178%
Prime Health $7 - $87 178%
Indiana Work Comp $8 204%
Lutheran Preferred $8 - $70 204%
Node Encore Kba Epo $9 229%
Porter County $9 229%
Preferred Network Access $9 229%
Magnacare Ma $10 254%
Lutheran Preferred Chs Employees $28 712%
Self Pay $31 - $42 789%
Cigna $32 814%
Physicians Health Plan $44 1120%
Php Freedom $48 1221%
Sagamore Health Network $51 - $69 1298%
First Health Coventry $57 1450%
Encore Ppo $58 1476%
Southeastem Indiana Health Operations $81 - $87 2061%
Network Synergy Group $87 2214%
Multiplan/Phcs $97 2468%

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