CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, calcium

Facility: St Joseph Health System, LLC

Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82310
  • Insurance Median: $5
  • Cash Discount Price: $5
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.97x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, calcium at St Joseph Health System, LLC is $5. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $5. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $5.16, this hospital’s rate is 0.97x the Medicare baseline. Located in 702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$5

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$5

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: $5 (97%)
Insurance Median: $5 (97%)
Cash: $5 (97% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $5 (97% 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.

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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
Advantage Health Solutions $1 - $84 19%
Aetna $1 - $69 19%
Align Network $1 - $81 19%
Allied Benefit Systems $1 - $91 19%
Amish Aid $1 - $24 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1 - $37 19%
Cigna $1 - $101 19%
Encore Ppo $1 - $91 19%
First Health $1 - $76 19%
Frontpath Health Coalition $1 - $81 19%
Lutheran Network $1 - $56 19%
Lutheran Preferred $1 - $61 19%
Multiplan $1 - $79 19%
Php $1 - $40 19%
Prime Health Services $1 - $76 19%
Self Pay $1 - $56 19%
Three Rivers $1 - $45 19%
Tricare $1 - $5 19%
UnitedHealthcare $1 - $50 19%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $2 - $5 39%
Humana $2 - $5 39%
In Dept Of Correction $2 - $5 39%
Lutheran Advanced Network $2 - $8 39%
Managed Health Services $2 - $10 39%
Medical Mutual Of Ohio $2 - $101 39%
Medicare (plans) $2 - $5 39%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $2 - $5 39%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $2 - $5 39%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $2 - $5 39%
Node Va $2 - $5 39%
Parkview Healthplan Services $2 - $101 39%
Php Freedom Network $2 - $9 39%
Sagamore $2 - $55 39%
Us Department Of Labor $2 - $6 39%
Value Options $2 - $101 39%
Veterans Eval Services $2 - $5 39%
Encore Work Comp In $3 - $9 58%
Work Comp $3 - $10 58%
Encore Kba Epo $4 - $12 78%
Caresource $5 97%
Encore Kba Ppo $5 - $15 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 97%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals