CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (group session)

Facility: Northwest Health - Porter

Billing Code: 92508 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 92508
  • Insurance Median: $94
  • Cash Discount Price: $74
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.91x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Speech therapy (group session) at Northwest Health - Porter is $94. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $74. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $24.05, this hospital’s rate is 3.91x the Medicare baseline. Located in 85 East Us Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$74

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$94

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$24.05

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $24.05 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $74 (308%)
Insurance Median: $94 (391%)
Cash: $74 (308% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $94 (391% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $24.05 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 391% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 291%). 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 $20 - $186 83%
Tricare $21 87%
Veterans Eval Services $22 91%
Aetna $23 - $120 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $23 - $186 96%
Healthy Indiana Plan $23 96%
Humana $23 - $186 96%
Medicare (plans) $23 - $24 96%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $23 96%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $23 96%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $23 96%
Node Va $23 96%
One Call $23 96%
Care Improvement Plus $24 100%
In Dept Of Correction $24 100%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $36 150%
Align Network $37 154%
One Call Work Comp $37 154%
Encore Health $41 - $189 170%
Prime Health $41 - $177 170%
Indiana Work Comp $46 191%
Lutheran Preferred $46 - $142 191%
Managed Health Services $46 - $186 191%
Node Encore Kba Epo $55 229%
Porter County $55 229%
Preferred Network Access $55 229%
Lutheran Preferred Chs Employees $57 237%
Magnacare Ma $58 241%
Self Pay $64 - $85 266%
Cigna $66 274%
Physicians Health Plan $90 374%
Php Freedom $97 403%
Sagamore Health Network $104 - $140 432%
First Health Coventry $116 482%
Encore Ppo $118 491%
Southeastem Indiana Health Operations $165 - $177 686%
Network Synergy Group $177 736%
Caresource $186 773%
Medicaid / KanCare $186 773%
Mhs $186 773%
Multiplan/Phcs $198 823%

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