CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: St Joseph Health System, LLC

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80053
  • Insurance Median: $8
  • Cash Discount Price: $6
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.76x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at St Joseph Health System, LLC is $8. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $6. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.56, this hospital’s rate is 0.76x the Medicare baseline. Located in 702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$6

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$8

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.56

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.56 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $6 (57%)
Insurance Median: $8 (76%)
Cash: $6 (57% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $8 (76% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.56 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
Amish Aid $1 - $167 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $1 - $252 9%
Cigna $1 - $694 9%
Lutheran Network $1 - $382 9%
Lutheran Preferred $1 - $416 9%
Php $1 - $277 9%
Self Pay $1 - $382 9%
Three Rivers $1 - $312 9%
Aetna $2 - $472 19%
Encore Ppo $2 - $625 19%
First Health $2 - $520 19%
Multiplan $2 - $541 19%
Prime Health Services $2 - $520 19%
Sagamore $2 - $375 19%
UnitedHealthcare $2 - $346 19%
Advantage Health Solutions $3 - $576 28%
Align Network $3 - $555 28%
Allied Benefit Systems $3 - $625 28%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $3 - $10 28%
Frontpath Health Coalition $3 - $555 28%
Humana $3 - $11 28%
In Dept Of Correction $3 - $11 28%
Managed Health Services $3 - $21 28%
Medical Mutual Of Ohio $3 - $694 28%
Medicare (plans) $3 - $10 28%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $3 - $11 28%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $3 - $11 28%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $3 - $11 28%
Node Va $3 - $11 28%
Parkview Healthplan Services $3 - $694 28%
Php Freedom Network $3 - $19 28%
Tricare $3 - $10 28%
Value Options $3 - $694 28%
Veterans Eval Services $3 - $11 28%
Us Department Of Labor $4 - $13 38%
Lutheran Advanced Network $5 - $16 47%
Encore Work Comp In $6 - $19 57%
Work Comp $7 - $21 66%
Encore Kba Epo $8 - $25 76%
Encore Kba Ppo $10 - $32 95%
Caresource $11 104%
Medicaid / KanCare $11 104%

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