CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80053
  • Insurance Median: $11
  • Cash Discount Price: $7
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.04x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $11. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $7. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.56, this hospital’s rate is 1.04x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$7

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$11

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: $7 (66%)
Insurance Median: $11 (104%)
Cash: $7 (66% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $11 (104% 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
Ahg Dana Employees $1 - $353 9%
Amish Aid $1 - $130 9%
Consumer Life $1 - $337 9%
Encore Ppo $1 - $266 9%
Lutheran Preferred Network $1 - $434 9%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $1 - $291 9%
Sagamore Sebt $1 - $277 9%
Self Pay $1 - $299 9%
UnitedHealthcare $1 - $268 9%
Advantage 360 $2 - $451 19%
Aetna $2 - $242 19%
Align Networks $2 - $380 19%
Allied Benefit Systems $2 - $489 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2 - $17 19%
Cardinal Health Alliance $2 - $489 19%
Cigna $2 - $192 19%
Community Health Alliance $2 - $462 19%
County Jail Health Care $2 - $11 19%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $2 - $10 19%
Encore Health Network $2 - $489 19%
First Health $2 - $467 19%
Humana $2 - $11 19%
In Dept Of Correction $2 - $11 19%
Lutheran Trma $2 - $244 19%
Medicare (plans) $2 - $10 19%
Multiplan $2 - $434 19%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $2 - $10 19%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $2 - $11 19%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $2 - $10 19%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $2 - $10 19%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $2 - $11 19%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $2 - $11 19%
Node Va $2 - $11 19%
Northeast Hospice $2 - $380 19%
Php $2 - $27 19%
Php Freedom Network $2 - $19 19%
Php Management Systems $2 - $210 19%
Physicians Health Plan $2 - $25 19%
Ppom $2 - $489 19%
Prime Health Services $2 - $407 19%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $2 - $407 19%
Tricare $2 - $10 19%
Veterans Eval Services $2 - $11 19%
Lutheran Advanced Network $3 - $16 28%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $3 - $16 28%
Us Department Of Labor $3 - $13 28%
Encore Work Comp In $4 - $19 38%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $4 - $21 38%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $4 - $18 38%
Managed Health Services Exchange $4 - $21 38%
Workers Compensation $4 - $21 38%
Encore Kba Epo $5 - $25 47%
Encore Kba Ppo $7 - $32 66%
Caresource $11 104%
Medicaid / KanCare $11 104%
Mhs $11 104%
Mhs In Hip $11 104%

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