CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, calcium

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 82310 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82310
  • Insurance Median: $7
  • Cash Discount Price: $4
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.36x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, calcium at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $7. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $4. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $5.16, this hospital’s rate is 1.36x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$4

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$7

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: $4 (78%)
Insurance Median: $7 (136%)
Cash: $4 (78% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $7 (136% 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
Amish Aid $1 - $73 19%
Self Pay $1 - $167 19%
Aetna $2 - $135 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2 - $8 39%
Cigna $2 - $107 39%
Lutheran Preferred Network $2 - $242 39%
Lutheran Trma $2 - $136 39%
Php Management Systems $2 - $117 39%
Encore Ppo $3 - $148 58%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $3 - $162 58%
Sagamore Sebt $3 - $155 58%
UnitedHealthcare $3 - $150 58%
Ahg Dana Employees $4 - $197 78%
Align Networks $4 - $212 78%
Consumer Life $4 - $188 78%
Northeast Hospice $4 - $212 78%
Advantage 360 $5 - $251 97%
Caresource $5 97%
Community Health Alliance $5 - $258 97%
County Jail Health Care $5 97%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $5 97%
Encore Health Network $5 - $273 97%
First Health $5 - $261 97%
Humana $5 97%
In Dept Of Correction $5 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 97%
Medicare (plans) $5 97%
Mhs $5 97%
Mhs In Hip $5 97%
Multiplan $5 - $242 97%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $5 97%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $5 97%
Node Va $5 97%
Physicians Health Plan $5 - $12 97%
Prime Health Services $5 - $227 97%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $5 - $227 97%
Tricare $5 97%
Veterans Eval Services $5 97%
Allied Benefit Systems $6 - $273 116%
Cardinal Health Alliance $6 - $273 116%
Php $6 - $13 116%
Php Freedom Network $6 - $9 116%
Ppom $6 - $273 116%
Us Department Of Labor $6 116%
Lutheran Advanced Network $8 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $8 155%
Encore Work Comp In $9 174%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $9 174%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $10 194%
Managed Health Services Exchange $10 194%
Workers Compensation $10 194%
Encore Kba Epo $12 233%
Encore Kba Ppo $15 291%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals