CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (manual therapy)

Facility: Northwest Health - Porter

Billing Code: 97140 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 97140
  • Insurance Median: $130
  • Cash Discount Price: $110
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.69x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Physical therapy (manual therapy) at Northwest Health - Porter is $130. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $110. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $27.72, this hospital’s rate is 4.69x the Medicare baseline. Located in 85 East Us Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$110

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$130

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$27.72

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $27.72 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $110 (397%)
Insurance Median: $130 (469%)
Cash: $110 (397% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $130 (469% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $27.72 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 469% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 369%). 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
UnitedHealthcare $24 - $186 87%
Tricare $25 90%
Aetna $26 - $177 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $26 - $186 94%
Humana $26 - $186 94%
Medicare (plans) $26 - $28 94%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $26 94%
Veterans Eval Services $26 94%
Care Improvement Plus $27 97%
Healthy Indiana Plan $27 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $27 97%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $27 97%
Node Va $27 97%
One Call $27 97%
In Dept Of Correction $28 101%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $40 144%
Align Network $43 155%
One Call Work Comp $43 155%
Encore Health $48 - $279 173%
Prime Health $48 - $262 173%
Indiana Work Comp $53 191%
Lutheran Preferred $53 - $209 191%
Managed Health Services $53 - $186 191%
Node Encore Kba Epo $64 231%
Porter County $64 231%
Preferred Network Access $64 231%
Magnacare Ma $68 245%
Lutheran Preferred Chs Employees $84 303%
Self Pay $94 - $126 339%
Cigna $97 350%
Network Synergy Group $125 451%
Physicians Health Plan $134 483%
Php Freedom $144 519%
Sagamore Health Network $154 - $207 556%
First Health Coventry $171 617%
Encore Ppo $174 628%
Caresource $186 671%
Medicaid / KanCare $186 671%
Mhs $186 671%
Southeastem Indiana Health Operations $244 - $262 880%
Multiplan/Phcs $293 1057%

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